Bovine γ-globulin, lactoferrin, and lactoperoxidase are relevant bovine milk allergens in patients with α-Gal syndrome.
Marija PeruskoDanijela ApostolovicMensiena Berentje Geertje KiewietJeanette GrundströmCarl HamstenMaria StarkhammarTanja Ćirković VeličkovićMarianne van HagePublished in: Allergy (2021)
BGG, LF, and LPO were all found to be relevant milk α-Gal-containing glycoproteins that bound AGS patients' IgE antibodies and activated their basophils. These proteins are probably involved in the allergic reactions to milk in AGS patients. LPO was for the first time shown to be an allergen.