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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2007
Kenneth Roux, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Suzanne Teuber, Davis, CA (US);
Shridhar K. Sathe, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Jason Robotham, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Kenneth Roux, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Suzanne Teuber, Davis, CA (US);
Shridhar K. Sathe, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Jason Robotham, Tallahassee, FL (US);
The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc., Tallahassee, FL (US);
Abstract
A purified Ig-E binding immunogenic polypeptide the amino acid sequence of which consists of SEQ ID NO:1 is disclosed. The purified amino acid sequence is a major allergen of the walnut. Also described are a diagnostic test kit and use of the purified polypeptide in tests for identifying patients having an allergy to walnuts. Mutations of the disclosed polypeptide, as well as nucleic acid sequences encoding therefor are claimed as part of the invention.