CLONING AND SEQUENCING OF LOL PI, THE MAJOR ALLERGENIC PROTEIN OF RYE-GRASS POLLEN

被引:129
作者
GRIFFITH, IJ
SMITH, PM
POLLOCK, J
THEERAKULPISUT, P
AVJIOGLU, A
DAVIES, S
HOUGH, T
SINGH, MB
SIMPSON, RJ
WARD, LD
KNOX, RB
机构
[1] UNIV MELBOURNE,SCH BOT,PARKVILLE,VIC 3052,AUSTRALIA
[2] IMMULOG PHARMACEUT CORP,CAMBRIDGE,MA 02139
[3] WALTER & ELIZA HALL INST MED RES,LUDWIG INST CANC RES,JOINT PROT STRUCT LAB,PARKVILLE,VIC 3052,AUSTRALIA
基金
英国医学研究理事会;
关键词
LOLIUM-PERENNE; ALLERGEN; CDNA CLONING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; VARIATE NORMAL DISTRIBUTIONS;
D O I
10.1016/0014-5793(91)80151-R
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We have isolated a full length cDNA clone encoding the major glycoprotein allergen Lol pI. The clone was selected using a combination of immunological screening of a cDNA expression library and PCR amplification of Lol pI-specific transcripts. Lol pI expressed in bacteria as a fusion protein shows recognition by specific IgE antibodies present in sera of grass pollen-allergic subjects. Northern analysis has shown that the Lol pI transcripts are expressed only in pollen of rye-grass. Molecular cloning of Lol pI provides a molecular genetic approach to study the structure-function relationship of allergens.
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页码:210 / 215
页数:6
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