Albumin Proteins as Delivery Vehicles for PFAS Contaminants into Respiratory Membranes

ES Pye, SE Wallace, DG Marangoni, ACY Foo - ACS omega, 2023 - ACS Publications
Poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a family of chemicals that have been used in
a wide range of commercial products. While their use is declining, the prevalence of PFAS …

Structural and ligand binding analysis of the pet allergens Can f 1 and Fel d 7

J Min, ACY Foo, SA Gabel, L Perera, EF DeRose… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Pet lipocalins are respiratory allergens with a central hydrophobic ligand-
binding cavity called a calyx. Molecules carried in the calyx by allergens are suggested to …

Production and Release of Proinflammatory Mediators by the Cockroach Allergen Bla g 1 via a Shared Membrane-Destabilization Mechanism

ACY Foo, ML Edin, WC Lin, FB Lih, SA Gabel… - Biochemistry, 2024 - ACS Publications
The cockroach allergen Bla g 1 encloses an exceptionally large hydrophobic cavity, which
allows it to bind and deliver unsaturated fatty acid ligands. Bla g 1-mediated delivery of …