Download MendeleyMutational Epitope Analysis of Pru Av 1 and Api G 1, the Major Allergens of Cherry (Prunus Avium) and Celery (Apium Graveolens): Correlating Ige Reactivity with Three-Dimensional Structure
Neudecker, P., Lehmann, K., Nerkamp, J., Haase, T., Wangorsch, A., Fotisch, K., Hoffmann, S., Roesch, P., Vieths, S., Scheurer, S.(2003) Biochem J 376: 97
- PubMed: 12943529
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20031057
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
1H2O - PubMed Abstract:
Birch pollinosis is often accompanied by adverse reactions to food due to pollen-allergen specific IgE cross-reacting with homologous food allergens. The tertiary structure of Pru av 1, the major cherry (Prunus avium) allergen, for example, is nearly identical with Bet v 1, the major birch (Betula verrucosa) pollen allergen. In order to define cross-reactive IgE epitopes, we generated and analysed mutants of Pru av 1 and Api g 1.0101, the major celery (Apium graveolens) allergen, by immunoblotting, EAST (enzyme allergosorbent test), CD and NMR spectroscopy. The mutation of Glu45 to Trp45 in the P-loop region, a known IgE epitope of Bet v 1, significantly reduced IgE binding to Pru av 1 in a subgroup of cherry-allergic patients. The backbone conformation of Pru av 1 wild-type is conserved in the three-dimensional structure of Pru av 1 Trp45, demonstrating that the side chain of Glu45 is involved in a cross-reactive IgE epitope. Accordingly, for a subgroup of celery-allergic patients, IgE binding to the homologous celery allergen Api g 1.0101 was enhanced by the mutation of Lys44 to Glu. The almost complete loss of IgE reactivity to the Pru av 1 Pro112 mutant is due to disruption of its tertiary structure. Neither the mutation Ala112 nor deletion of the C-terminal residues 155-159 influenced IgE binding to Pru av 1. In conclusion, the structure of the P-loop partially explains the cross-reactivity pattern, and modulation of IgE-binding by site-directed mutagenesis is a promising approach to develop hypo-allergenic variants for patient-tailored specific immunotherapy.
Organizational Affiliation:
Lehrstuhl für Biopolymere, Universitaet Bayreuth, Universitätsstrasse 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany. philipp.neudecker@uni-bayreuth.de
