Table 7 Families of protein carbohydrate molecules mainly involved in food allergy
From: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of diagnostic methods in adult food allergy
Molecules associated with allergy to food source (or source allergen) |
PR-10 proteins (homologous to Bet v 1) |
Non-specific lipid transfer proteins (nsLTP) |
Profilins |
Storage proteins |
Thaumatin-like-proteins (TLP) |
Cross-reactive carbohydrate determinants (CCD) |
Molecules associated with allergy to food of animal origin |
Tropomyosins |
Parvalbumins |
Caseins |
Lipocalin, Family of lysozyme, Family Transferrins, Ovomucoids |