Characterization of putative IgE-reactive N-terminal peptides from the 7S vicilin-like globulin of English Walnut (Juglans regia)
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Background The 7S vicilin-like seed storage globulins represent an important class of food allergens. In many plants, the 7S globulins are synthesized as a precursor polypeptide, which undergoes post-translational proteolysis to remove a portion of the N-terminus to produce the mature protein sequence. However, the fate of the cleaved N-terminal region is largely unknown. We have identified and characterized putative IgE-binding peptides derived from the 7S vicilin N-terminus in English walnut (Juglans regia).
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