Identification and Characterization of IgE-Reactive Proteins and a New Allergen (Cic a 1.01) from Chickpea (Cicer arietinum).
Andrea WangorschAnuja KulkarniAnnette JaminJelena SpiricJulia BräckerJens BrockmeyerVera MahlerNatalia Blanca-LópezMarta FerrerMiguel BlancaMaria TorresPaqui GomezJoan BartraAlba García-MoralMaría J GoikoetxeaStefan ViethsMasako TodaGianni ZoccatelliStephan ScheurerPublished in: Molecular nutrition & food research (2020)
Several IgE-reactive chickpea allergens are identified. For the first time a yet not classified DC-8 protein is characterized as minor allergen (Cic a 1). Finally, the data suggest a potential risk for peanut allergic patients by IgE cross-reactivity with homologous chickpea proteins.