5.4.1 Molecular Biological Properties
 

Lipid-transfer Protein	References
Allergen Nomenclature Mal d 3	(1) Larsen & Lowenstein 1999
Molecular Mass  13 kDa (SDS-PAGE, 1), 9058 Da (MALDI-MS, 1)	(1) Sánchez-Monge et al. 1999
Isoelectric Point
Amino Acid Sequence N-terminus aa 1-31 (1): ITXGQVTSSLAPXIGYVRSGGAVPPAXXNGI	(1) Sánchez-Monge et al. 1999
Biological Function Lipid-transfer proteins are involved in plant defense mechanisms and probably participate in formation of extracellular lipophilic substances (cutin, wax) (1)	(1) Sánchez-Monge et al. 1999
Sequence Homology N-terminus of lipid-transfer proteins from almond, peach, and grape: 87%, 86%, and 61% identity to N-terminal sequence (1) N-terminus of pollen allergens from Parietaria judaica (Par j 1.0102) and Brassica rapa: 32% and 23% identity to N-terminal sequence (1)	(1) Sánchez-Monge et al. 1999

 5.4.2 Allergenic Properties
 

Lipid-transfer Protein	References
Frequency of Sensitization IgE-binding to Mal d 3 in 90% of patients (1)	(1) see 5.1 Sensitization to Apple Allergens