Use of specific properties of allergens, allergens from animal or botanical sources and methods for their isolation
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1. A method of hydrolyzing amide and/or ester linkages in a substrate, comprising:
- contacting a substantially purified form of an atopic allergen having protease properties with a substrate having amide and/or ester linkages to thereby hydrolyze said linkages, wherein said allergen is isolated from mammalian and non-mammalian excrement sources, and is capable of hydrolyzing proteins and split substrates specific for enzyme active sites.
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It was found that atopic allergens have enzymatic properties, in particular the properties to hydrolyze amide and/or ester linkages. These properties may be used for various purposes, e.g. for analysis of samples, standardization of pharmaceutical compositions and also for the preparation of the allergens in a pure form.
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1. A method of hydrolyzing amide and/or ester linkages in a substrate, comprising:
- contacting a substantially purified form of an atopic allergen having protease properties with a substrate having amide and/or ester linkages to thereby hydrolyze said linkages, wherein said allergen is isolated from mammalian and non-mammalian excrement sources, and is capable of hydrolyzing proteins and split substrates specific for enzyme active sites.
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7. Method of establishing the allergenic potency of environmental dust samples or individual allergenic preparations, comprising:
- preparing an aqueous extract of an environmental allergen or allergen preparation, and quantitatively measuring the protease activity of said aqueous extract towards different specific substrates, said substrates having amide and/or ester linkages.
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8. A kit for establishing the allergenic presence of environmental dust samples or individual allergenic preparations, comprising:
- a carrier containing a substrate having amide and/or ester linkages, said carrier adapted to detect the protease activity of an aqueous extract of an environmental allergen, or of an allergenic preparation.
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