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Shellfish allergens: tropomyosin and beyond
Author(s) -
Faber M. A.,
Pascal M.,
El Kharbouchi O.,
Sabato V.,
Hagendorens M. M.,
Decuyper I. I.,
Bridts C. H.,
Ebo D. G.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.363
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1398-9995
pISSN - 0105-4538
DOI - 10.1111/all.13115
Subject(s) - tropomyosin , shellfish , arginine kinase , hemocyanin , allergen , allergy , biology , crustacean , immunoglobulin e , invertebrate , zoology , immunology , myosin , biochemistry , ecology , fishery , arginine , aquatic animal , fish <actinopterygii> , antibody , amino acid
IgE‐mediated shellfish allergy constitutes an important cause of food‐related adverse reactions. Shellfish are classified into mollusks and crustaceans, the latter belonging to the class of arthropoda. Among crustaceans, shrimps are the most predominant cause of allergic reactions and thus more extensively studied. Several major and minor allergens have been identified and cloned. Among them, invertebrate tropomyosin, arginine kinase, myosin light chain, sarcoplasmic calcium‐binding protein, and hemocyanin are the most relevant. This review summarizes our current knowledge about these allergens.