Allergen Data Collection: Celery (Apium graveolens)
Internet Symposium on Food Allergens 2(3):145 -67  (2000) [http://www.food-allergens.de]

6.5 Properties of 55/58 kDa Proteins (Api g 5)

6.5.1 Molecular Biological Properties
 
55/58 kDa Proteins References
Allergen Nomenclature Api g 5 (1) Larsen & Lowenstein 2000
Isoallergens and Variants
At least 2 isoallergens by SDS-PAGE (1)
(1) Ganglberger et al. 2000
Molecular Mass 
SDS-PAGE: 2 allergens: 55 kDa and 58 kDa (1)
(1) Ganglberger et al. 2000
Isoelectric Point 
 
Amino Acid Sequence, mRNA, and cDNA
Api g 5  
SWISS-PROT: P81943
GenBank:  
PIR:  
Amino Acids 18 N-terminal aa
mRNA  
cDNA  
(1) Ganglberger et al. 2000
Other Properties
Reactive to monoclonal mice antibodies against birch pollen and to polyclonal rabbit antibody against a mugwort pollen allergen (formerly Art v 1)  (1)
(1) Ganglberger et al. 2000

 6.5.2 Allergenic Properties
 
55/58 kDa Proteins References
Frequency of Sensitization
IgE-binding to 30-70 kDa allergens in 32-63% of patients (1)
(1) see 6.1 Sensitization to Celery Allergens

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