Lipid Transfer Protein: A Pan-Allergen in Plant-Derived Foods That Is Highly Resistant to Pepsin Digestion

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Riccardo Asero · Ospedale degli Infermi

Gianni Mistrello · Lofarma (Italy)

D. Roncarolo · Lofarma (Italy)

Sacco C. de Vries · Graduate School Experimental Plant Sciences

Marie‐Françoise Gautier · Centre de Biologie Structurale

Caroline L.F. Ciurana · University of Amsterdam

Eddy Verbeek

Abstract

LTP is a pan-allergen with a degree of cross-reactivity comparable to profilin. Due to its extreme resistance to pepsin digestion, LTP is a potentially severe food allergen.

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Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research Contact Dermatitis and Allergies Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization

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Published in: International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volume 122, Issue 1, pp. 20-32

DOI: 10.1159/000024355

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Lipid Transfer Protein: A Pan-Allergen in Plant-Derived Foods That Is Highly Resistant to Pepsin Digestion

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