Conglutins represent the major peanut allergens and are renowned for their resistance to
gastro-intestinal digestion. Our aim was to characterize the digestion-resistant peptides …

To the Editor, More than twenty different isoforms of Bet v 1, the major birch pollen allergen,
have been identified, sharing an amino acid sequence identity of 95% and an almost …

Plant pollens are airborne allergens, as their inhalation causes immune activation, leading
to rhinitis, conjunctivitis, sinusitis and oral allergy syndrome. A myriad of pollen proteins …

Background IgE-binding epitopes of the major birch pollen allergen Bet v 1 are dependent
on the native structure of the allergen. To date, only a single IgE epitope has been identified …

Background—Although a large number of allergens have been characterised, the structural,
functional, and biochemical features that these molecules have in common, and that could …

Background: Previous work in type‐I pollen allergies has mainly focused on lymphocytes
and immune responses. Here, we begin to analyse with a systems biology view the …

Tyrosine (Tyr) residues of the major pollen allergen of birch Betula verrucosa, Bet v 1a, were
nitrated by peroxynitrite. This modification enhances the allergenicity. Modified tyrosines …

Background Previous approaches for studying common allergenic epitopes have mainly
focused on sequence comparisons, which unfortunately yield little or no information on the …

Background: Enhancing the quality and yield of protein production in heterologous
expression systems is an important issue for developing new biopharmaceuticals. It has …

Secondary structure prediction of the main birch pollen allergen Bet v 1 was found to be in
good agreement with the secondary structural elements found by analysing the Bet v 1 …