Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2007030 | Peptides | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Significant effort has been made world-wide to boost biofuels with the expectation of a positive contribution to renewable fuel and greenhouse gas reduction. Jatropha curcas L. has proved to be an opportunistic crop in tropical areas, particularly in unfavorable environments. For this reason, analyses of toxicity and allergy caused by its seeds and pollen are necessary. A 12 kDa, allergenic 2S albumin, denoted Jat c 1, was isolated from Physic nut (J. curcas) seeds. Jat c 1 binds IgE attached to rat mast cells, inducing histamine release. It also showed strong cross-reactivity with the major allergens from castor bean, Ric c 1 and Ric c 3.
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Authors
Fábio Menezes Maciel, Mariana Agra Laberty, Natália Deus Oliveira, Shayany Pinto Felix, Alexandra Martins dos Santos Soares, Maurício Afonso Verícimo, Olga Lima Tavares Machado,