title: Isolation and characterization of group-I isoallergens from Bermuda grass pollen.
abstract: Two isoallergens of Cyn d I were isolated using preparative isoelectric focussing, and were designated Cyn d Ia and b. These isoallergens differ in their pI, molecular weight (Cyn d Ia, 32 kD and Cyn d Ib, 31 kD) and their NH2-terminal sequence. Four monoclonal antibodies (Mabs) were produced using Cyn d Ia as antigen. These Mabs recognized both Cyn d Ia and b. One of the Mabs recognized four different pI forms of Cyn d I on 2D gels. The Mabs also recognized cross-reactive epitopes on proteins from eight other grasses including rye grass, timothy grass, Kentucky bluegrass and Johnson grass.
authors.affiliation: University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic., Australia.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Avjioglu
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Knox
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D052179:Antigens, Plant; D015153:Blotting, Western; D003429:Cross Reactions; D015180:Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D007525:Isoelectric Focusing; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011058:Pollen / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D052179:Antigens, Plant; C071778:CYND1 protein, Cynodon dactylon; D010940:Plant Proteins