Antigenic and Allergenic Characterization of the Enzymes Alcalase and Savinase by Crossed Immunoelectrophoresis and Crossed Radioimmunoelectrophoresis
- 1 January 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by S. Karger AG in International Archives of Allergy and Immunology
- Vol. 91 (3) , 278-284
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000235128
Abstract
Alcalase and savinase, produced by Bacillus species, are proteolytic enzymes that are used in laundry products and are known to cause respiratory allergy. Antigenic and allergenic characteristics of alcalase and savinase and their potential cross-reactivity were evaluated using crossed immunoelectrophoresis and crossed radioimmunoelectrophoresis. Alcalase exhibited two distinct antigens; one electropositive and one electronegative. The electropositive antigen exhibited some retrograde anodic mobility when coupled with antiserum components. Savinase exhibited one electropositive and two electronegative antigens. The antigens of the two enzymes were clearly different from each other, the three savinase antigens exhibiting greater electrophoretic mobility than the two alcalase antigens. In crossed radioimmunoelectrophoresis studies, only the electropositive antigen of alcalase, its retrograde complex, and the electropositive antigen of savinase bound IgE from the sera of individuals who were skin test positive to one or both enzymes. No evidence of cross-reactivity was observed in heterologous and tandem crossed immunoelectrophoresis studies and heterologous microimmunodiffusion reactions.Keywords
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