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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-1-10
pubmed:abstractText
In late summer, pollen grains originating from Compositae weeds (e.g., mugwort, ragweed) are a major source of allergens worldwide. Here, we report the isolation of a cDNA clone coding for Art v 1, the major allergen of mugwort pollen. Sequence analysis showed that Art v 1 is a secreted allergen with an N-terminal cysteine-rich domain homologous to plant defensins and a C-terminal proline-rich region containing several (Ser/Ala)(Pro)2-4 repeats. Structural analysis showed that some of the proline residues in the C-terminal domain of Art v 1 are posttranslationally modified by hydroxylation and O-glycosylation. The O-glycans are composed of 3 galactoses and 9-16 arabinoses linked to a hydroxyproline and represent a new type of plant O-glycan. A 3-D structural model of Art v 1 was generated showing a characteristic "head and tail" structure. Evaluation of the antibody binding properties of natural and recombinant Art v 1 produced in Escherichia coli revealed the involvement of the defensin fold and posttranslational modifications in the formation of epitopes recognized by IgE antibodies from allergic patients. However, posttranslational modifications did not influence T-cell recognition. Thus, recombinant nonglycosylated Art v 1 is a good starting template for engineering hypoallergenic vaccines for weed-pollen therapy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
1530-6860
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
106-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:12475905-Allergens, pubmed-meshheading:12475905-Amino Acid Sequence, pubmed-meshheading:12475905-Antigens, Plant, pubmed-meshheading:12475905-Artemisia, pubmed-meshheading:12475905-Cell Line, pubmed-meshheading:12475905-Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:12475905-Defensins, pubmed-meshheading:12475905-Escherichia coli, pubmed-meshheading:12475905-Glycoproteins, pubmed-meshheading:12475905-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:12475905-Hydroxyproline, pubmed-meshheading:12475905-Immunoglobulin E, pubmed-meshheading:12475905-Models, Molecular, pubmed-meshheading:12475905-Models, Theoretical, pubmed-meshheading:12475905-Molecular Sequence Data, pubmed-meshheading:12475905-Plant Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:12475905-Pollen, pubmed-meshheading:12475905-Protein Processing, Post-Translational, pubmed-meshheading:12475905-Protein Structure, Tertiary, pubmed-meshheading:12475905-Recombinant Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:12475905-Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal, pubmed-meshheading:12475905-Sequence Alignment, pubmed-meshheading:12475905-T-Lymphocytes
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Art v 1, the major allergen of mugwort pollen, is a modular glycoprotein with a defensin-like and a hydroxyproline-rich domain.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Genetics and General Biology, University of Salzburg, A-5020 Salzburg, Austria.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study