ALLERGEN NOMENCLATURE
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Allergen name: Ana o 5
Allergen source: Major taxonomic group: Plantae Eudikotyledons
Order: Sapindales
Species: Anacardium occidentale (Cashew)
NCBI Taxomony ID: 171929
Biochemical name:Non-specific lipid transfer protein class 1 (nsLTP-1)
Molecular mass:9 kDa
Allergenicity:Sera from 23 patients with confirmed cashew allergy (symptoms + SPT + sIgE by ImmunoCAP + open food challenge) were tested. Of those, 15 (65%) had IgE to recombinant Ana o 5 as determined by ImmunoCAP.
Route of allergen exposure:Food
Created:2026-08-25 16:39:09
Last Updated:2026-08-25 16:52:10
Submitter Info:
Name:Ronald van Ree
Institution:Amsterdam University Medical Centers
City:Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Email:r.vanree@amsterdamumc.nl
Submission Date:2026-07-14

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Isoallergen and variants GenBank Nucleotide GenBank Protein UniProt PDB
Ana o 5.0101MT328906QUV72333