title: Human IgE-binding synthetic peptides of bovine beta-lactoglobulin and alpha-lactalbumin. In vitro cross-reactivity of the allergens.
abstract: The allergenicity of cow's milk whey proteins, purified by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), was examined by the radio-allergosorbent test (RAST) against the sera of children immediately hypersensitive to milk. beta-lactoglobulin and alpha-lactalbumin bound specific IgE in the sera of 63% and 75% of these patients respectively. These allergens were tested for cross reactivity with each other by RAST inhibition. Both inhibited the binding of IgE, in the sera of allergic patients, to the other protein. Two possible determinant peptides, one from beta-lactoglobulin and one from alpha-lactalbumin, were selected by computer prediction of antigenic sites and synthesized by the fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (FMOC)-polyamide method. The peptides were adsorbed to nitrocellulose discs and used in further RAST studies with sera from the allergic children. Both peptides bound specific IgE in the RAST assay.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, Macquarie University, North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Barnett
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Pearce
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Howden
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology*; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001666:Binding Sites, Antibody / Q000276:immunology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003429:Cross Reactions / Q000276:immunology; D000939:Epitopes / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000276:immunology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007223:Infant; D007768:Lactalbumin / Q000276:immunology*; D007782:Lactoglobulins / Q000276:immunology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000276:immunology; D011864:Radioimmunosorbent Test / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D000939:Epitopes; D007782:Lactoglobulins; D009842:Oligopeptides; D007073:Immunoglobulin E; D007768:Lactalbumin