5.3.1 Molecular Biological Properties
 

39 kDa Allergen	References
Allergen Nomenclature  Par f 1* (Parapenaeus fissurus) * not listed in the official WHO/IUIS list of allergens	(1) Lin et al. 1993
Molecular Mass   39 kDa (SDS-PAGE) (1)	(1) Lin et al. 1993
Isoelectric Point pI 5.1-5.6 (1)	(1) Lin et al. 1993
Amino Acid Sequence, mRNA, and cDNA Sequences of 6 peptide fragments from endopeptidase Lys-C digest of Par f 1 with 5 to 26 aa in length (1)	(1) Lin et al. 1993
Genetic Variants / Isoforms 6 isoforms in 2D-electrophoresis (1)	(1) Lin et al. 1993
Biological Function unknown, but similar amino acid composition to serum albumins from different animals (1)	(1) Lin et al. 1993
Sequence Homology 62% to 83% sequence homology among 3 different pairs of peptide fragments of purified 39 kd components of shrimp and crab (2)	(1) Lin et al. 1993

 5.3.2 Allergenic Properties
 

39 kDa Allergen	References
Frequency of Sensitization IgE-binding to Par f 1 in 70% (1)	(1) see 5.1 Sensitization to Shrimp Allergens