Identification of Critical Amino Acids in the IgE Epitopes of Ric c 1 and Ric c 3 and the Application of Glutamic Acid as an IgE Blocker

N. Deus-de-Oliveira, Shayany Pinto Felix, Camila Carrielo-Gama, Keysson Vieira Fernandes, Renato Augusto DaMatta, Olga Lima Tavares Machado

PLoS ONE · 2011 · 22 citations · 18 references

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Abstract

The identification of glutamic acid residues with critical roles in IgE-binding to Ric c 3 and Ric c 1 support the potential use of free amino acids in allergy treatment.

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