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Deposition Date 2004-11-02
Release Date 2004-12-14
Last Version Date 2024-11-06
Entry Detail
PDB ID:
1XWV
Keywords:
Title:
Structure of the house dust mite allergen Der f 2: Implications for function and molecular basis of IgE cross-reactivity
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Method Details:
Experimental Method:
Resolution:
1.83 Å
R-Value Free:
0.25
R-Value Work:
0.22
R-Value Observed:
0.22
Space Group:
P 1
Macromolecular Entities
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Protein Blast
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Der f II
Gene (Uniprot):DERF2
Chain IDs:A, B
Chain Length:129
Number of Molecules:2
Biological Source:Dermatophagoides farinae
Primary Citation
Structure of the house dust mite allergen Der f 2: implications for function and molecular basis of IgE cross-reactivity.
Febs Lett. 579 1208 1212 (2005)
PMID: 15710415 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2004.11.115

Abstact

The X-ray structure of the group 2 major allergen from Dermatophagoides farinae (Der f 2) was determined to 1.83 A resolution. The overall Der f 2 structure comprises a single domain of immunoglobulin fold with two anti-parallel beta-sheets. A large hydrophobic cavity is formed in the interior of Der f 2. Structural comparisons to distantly related proteins suggest a role in lipid binding. Immunoglobulin E (IgE) cross-reactivity between group 2 house dust mite major allergens can be explained by conserved surface areas representing IgE binding epitopes.

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