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Oxidative activation of the propolis hapten isoprenyl caffeate

Hansson, Christer LU ; Ezzelarab, M and Sterner, Olov LU (1995) In Acta Dermato-Venereologica 75(1). p.34-36
Abstract
The reactions of isoprenyl caffeate, the strongest allergen known to be present in propolis, with plausible functional groups of proteins were studied. The thiols glutathione and cysteine, which add to isoprenyl caffeate after having been oxidised to the corresponding quinone, served as model substances. The structure of the thiol adducts was determined by spectroscopic methods, addition being found to occur at C-2. The results support the hypothesis that the catecholic propolis hapten is a pro-hapten that forms a complete antigen after oxidation to caffeate quinone and addition to nucleophilic groups of proteins.
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75
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Organic chemistry (S/LTH) (011001240), Department of Dermatology and Venereology (Lund) (013006000)
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  abstract     = {{The reactions of isoprenyl caffeate, the strongest allergen known to be present in propolis, with plausible functional groups of proteins were studied. The thiols glutathione and cysteine, which add to isoprenyl caffeate after having been oxidised to the corresponding quinone, served as model substances. The structure of the thiol adducts was determined by spectroscopic methods, addition being found to occur at C-2. The results support the hypothesis that the catecholic propolis hapten is a pro-hapten that forms a complete antigen after oxidation to caffeate quinone and addition to nucleophilic groups of proteins.}},
  author       = {{Hansson, Christer and Ezzelarab, M and Sterner, Olov}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{1}},
  pages        = {{34--36}},
  publisher    = {{Medical Journals Limited}},
  series       = {{Acta Dermato-Venereologica}},
  title        = {{Oxidative activation of the propolis hapten isoprenyl caffeate}},
  volume       = {{75}},
  year         = {{1995}},
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