Abstract
The similarities of two major peanut allergens, Ara h 2 and Ara h 6, in molecular size, amino acid sequence, and structure have made it difficult to obtain natural Ara h 6 free of Ara h 2. The objectives of this study were to purify natural Ara h 6 that is essentially free of Ara h 2 and to compare its IgE reactivity and potency in histamine release assays to Ara h 2. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of the highly purified allergen (<0.01% Ara h 2) revealed a single 14.5 kD band, and the identity of Ara h 6 was confirmed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Ara h 6 showed a higher seroprevalence in chimeric IgE enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (n = 54) but a weaker biological activity in basophil histamine release assays than Ara h 2. Purified Ara h 6 will be useful for diagnostic IgE antibody assays as well as molecular and cellular studies to investigate the immunological mechanisms of peanut allergy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 206-213 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 8 2014 |
Keywords
- IgE reactivity
- allergen
- histamine release
- peanut
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)