Structural, Functional, and Immunological Characterization of Profilin Panallergens Amb a 8, Art v 4, and Bet v 2
Journal Article
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· Journal of Biological Chemistry
- Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (United States); Davidson College, NC (United States)
- Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (United States)
- Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (United States)
- Medical Univ. of Bialystok (Poland)
Ragweed allergens affect several million people in the United States and Canada. To date, only two ragweed allergens, Amb t 5 and Amb a 11, have their structures determined and deposited to the Protein Data Bank. In this paper, we present structures of methylated ragweed allergen Amb a 8, Amb a 8 in the presence of poly(L-proline), and Art v 4 (mugwort allergen). Amb a 8 and Art v 4 are panallergens belonging to the profilin family of proteins. They share significant sequence and structural similarities, which results in cross-recognition by IgE antibodies. Molecular and immunological properties of Amb a 8 and Art v 4 are compared with those of Bet v 2 (birch pollen allergen) as well as with other allergenic profilins. We purified recombinant allergens that are recognized by patient IgE and are highly cross-reactive. It was determined that the analyzed allergens are relatively unstable. Structures of Amb a 8 in complex with poly(L-proline)10 or poly(L-proline)14 are the first structures of the plant profilin in complex with proline-rich peptides. Amb a 8 binds the poly(L-proline) in a mode similar to that observed in human, mouse, and P. falciparum profilin·peptide complexes. However, only some of the residues that form the peptide binding site are conserved.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Medical University of Bialystok; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID); National Institutes of Health (NIH); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 1314252
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal Name: Journal of Biological Chemistry Journal Issue: 30 Vol. 291; ISSN 0021-9258
- Publisher:
- American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- ENGLISH
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