The amino acids differences in epitopes may promote the different allergenicity of ovomucoid derived from hen eggs and quail eggs

Quail egg ovomucoid can inhibit activation of basophils and eosinophils, while hen egg ovomucoid has been shown to be a major allergen, named Gal d 1. At present, the differences in structure and function between two ovomucoid are unclear. We found the homology of ovomucoid in quail eggs and hen egg...

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Main Authors: Mengzhen Hao, Shuai Yang, Shiwen Han, Huilian Che
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tsinghua University Press 2023-05-01
Series:Food Science and Human Wellness
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213453022002154