Abstract
Mites of the family Pyroglyphidae are the most important source of house dust mite allergens. A small number of allergens, namely those of groups 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7 constitute the known major and mid-potency specificities, with possible important contributions of the groups 11, 14 and 15 requiring further definition. Most of the allergens can be identified by sequence homologies and the structures of the major allergens have been solved. There are however challenges in determining the nature of the group 5 and 7 allergens and in obtaining detailed structures of the significant allergens to be used for genetic engineering.
Keywords: House dust mite, allergens, allergy, Dermatophagoides, polymorphism, structure
Protein & Peptide Letters
Title: Pyroglyphid House Dust Mite Allergens
Volume: 14 Issue: 10
Author(s): Wayne Robert Thomas, Tatjana Katharina Heinrich, Wendy-Anne Smith and Belinda Joy Hales
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Keywords: House dust mite, allergens, allergy, Dermatophagoides, polymorphism, structure
Abstract: Mites of the family Pyroglyphidae are the most important source of house dust mite allergens. A small number of allergens, namely those of groups 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7 constitute the known major and mid-potency specificities, with possible important contributions of the groups 11, 14 and 15 requiring further definition. Most of the allergens can be identified by sequence homologies and the structures of the major allergens have been solved. There are however challenges in determining the nature of the group 5 and 7 allergens and in obtaining detailed structures of the significant allergens to be used for genetic engineering.
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Thomas Robert Wayne, Heinrich Katharina Tatjana, Smith Wendy-Anne and Hales Joy Belinda, Pyroglyphid House Dust Mite Allergens, Protein & Peptide Letters 2007; 14 (10) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/092986607782541169
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/092986607782541169 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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