Binding to Iron Quercetin Complexes Increases the Antioxidant Capacity of the Major Birch Pollen Allergen Bet v 1 and Reduces Its Allergenicity

• Main Authors: Andreas Regner (Author), Nathalie Szepannek (Author), Markus Wiederstein (Author), Aila Fakhimahmadi (Author), Luis F. Paciosis (Author), Bart R. Blokhuis (Author), Frank A. Redegeld (Author), Gerlinde Hofstetter (Author), Zdenek Dvorak (Author), Erika Jensen-Jarolim (Author), Karin Hufnagl (Author), Franziska Roth-Walter (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Bet v 1 is the major allergen in birch pollen to which up to 95% of patients sensitized to birch respond. As a member of the pathogenesis-related PR 10 family, its natural function is implicated in plant defense, with a member of the PR10 family being reported to be upregulated under iron deficiency...