Two new variants of the lipocalin allergen Bos d 2

J Chromatogr B Biomed Sci Appl. 2001 Nov 5;763(1-2):91-8. doi: 10.1016/s0378-4347(01)00369-3.

Abstract

Allergens from various sources have been shown to comprise several isoforms. In the present study, a series of chromatographic steps was carried out to separate the lipocalin allergen Bos d 2 isoforms present in cow dander. Subsequent HPLC-MS-MS analyses revealed two new Bos d 2 variants. In one of the proteins, tyrosine (Y83) was substituted by aspartic acid, and in the other protein valine (V102) was replaced by alanine. We propose the three Bos d 2 variants be named as Bos d 2.0101 (previously sequenced Bos d 2), Bos d 2.0102 and Bos d 2.0103. Our results suggest that molecular polymorphism is a common property among lipocalin allergens. Since allergen isoforms may show variation in their IgE binding and/or T-cell reactivity, all of the many allergen forms should be taken into account when planning preparations for immunotherapy.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Allergens*
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Antigens, Plant
  • Carrier Proteins / chemistry*
  • Carrier Proteins / immunology
  • Cattle
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / methods*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / methods*

Substances

  • Allergens
  • Antigens, Plant
  • Bos d 2 allergen
  • Carrier Proteins