Allergen Details:
| Allergen name: | Cas s 8 |
|---|---|
| Allergen source: |
Major taxonomic group: Plantae Eudikotyledons Order: Fagales Species: Castanea sativa (Chestnut) |
| Biochemical name: | Non-specific lipid transfer protein type 1 |
| MW(SDS-PAGE): | 12-13 kDa (non-red), 9 kDa (red) |
| Allergenicity: | Significant specific IgE levels to the puri?ed Cas s 8 were found in 7 (58%) of 12 allergic sera by means of ELISA and 6 (66%) of 9 patients by means of SPT. |
| Allergenicity reference: | PubMed:10998016 PubMed:16950291 |
| Route of allergen exposure: | Food |
| Date Created: | 20-03-2003 |
| Last Updated: | 2019-07-20 08:41:21 |
| Submitter Info: | |
| Name: | |
| Institution: | |
| City: | |
| Email: | |
| Submission Date: | |
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.