Plant antimicrobial peptides represent one of the evolutionarily oldest innate immunity
components providing the first line of host defense to pathogen attacks. This review is …

Hevein, from Hevea brasiliensis (rubber tree), was identified in 1960. It is the most abundant
soluble protein (22%) found in latex. Hevein is formed from a larger protein called …

Preparation of high quality allergen extracts is essential for the diagnosis and
immunotherapy of allergic disorders. Standardization of allergen extracts concerns …

A cowpea class I chitinase (VuChiI) was expressed in the methylotrophic yeast P. pastoris.
The recombinant protein was secreted into the culture medium and purified by affinity …

Allergies to certain fruits such as banana, avocado, chestnut and kiwi are described in 30–
70% of latex-allergic patients. This association is attributed to the cross-reactivity between …

Prohevein is a wound-induced protein and a main allergen from latex of Hevea brasiliensis
(rubber tree). This 187 amino-acid protein is cleaved in two fragments: a N-terminal 43 …

Latex allergy is a health problem that mainly affects medical environments, causing
anaphylactic shocks in extreme cases. Sensitization and reactions to this material is closely …

Background: The allergenicity of allergens could be influenced by amino acid substitutions
in B-or T-cell epitope regions. The German cockroach is known to produce potent allergens …

In the present work the temperature dependence of heat capacity for hevein has been
measured for the first time over the temperature range from 5 K to 344 K using by precision …

Hev b 6.02 (hevein), identified as a major allergen from natural rubber latex (NRL), is
involved in the latex-fruit syndrome and also acts as a pathogenesis defense-related protein …