Allergen Details:
| Allergen name: | Cas s 8 |
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Source: Plantae Magnoliopsida Order: Fagales Species: Castanea sativa (Chestnut) |
| Biochemical name: | Non-specific lipid transfer protein type 1 |
| MW(SDS-PAGE): | 12-13 (non-red) |
| Allergenicity: | Purified Cas s 8 was recognized on immunblot by IgE in a pool of sera from six patients allergic to apple and peach. Cas s 8 specific IgE levels in this serum pool: 18 RAST Units/mL |
| Allergenicity ref.: | 10998016 |
| Food allergen: | Yes |
| Date Created: | 2003-03-20 12:00:00 |
| Last Updated: | 2015-02-05 11:14:20 |
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Comments
| Isoallergen and variants | GenBank Nucleotide | GenBank Protein | UniProt | PDB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cas s 8.0101 |
The N-terminal sequence listed in the publication by Diaz-Perales et al., 2000, and shown in the IUIS submission, does not match any other known sequence in NCBI at more than 57% identity. It is not clear if this sequence represents a natural chestnut LTP protein.