1xwv is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Dermatophagoides farinae. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
The X-ray structure of the group 2 major allergen from Dermatophagoides farinae (Der f 2) was determined to 1.83 A resolution. The overall Der f 2 structure comprises a single domain of immunoglobulin fold with two anti-parallel beta-sheets. A large hydrophobic cavity is formed in the interior of Der f 2. Structural comparisons to distantly related proteins suggest a role in lipid binding. Immunoglobulin E (IgE) cross-reactivity between group 2 house dust mite major allergens can be explained by conserved surface areas representing IgE binding epitopes.
Structure of the house dust mite allergen Der f 2: implications for function and molecular basis of IgE cross-reactivity.,Johannessen BR, Skov LK, Kastrup JS, Kristensen O, Bolwig C, Larsen JN, Spangfort M, Lund K, Gajhede M FEBS Lett. 2005 Feb 14;579(5):1208-12. Epub 2005 Jan 21. PMID:15710415[1]
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References
↑ Johannessen BR, Skov LK, Kastrup JS, Kristensen O, Bolwig C, Larsen JN, Spangfort M, Lund K, Gajhede M. Structure of the house dust mite allergen Der f 2: implications for function and molecular basis of IgE cross-reactivity. FEBS Lett. 2005 Feb 14;579(5):1208-12. Epub 2005 Jan 21. PMID:15710415 doi:10.1016/j.febslet.2004.11.115
