The acidic latex protein from Hevea brasiliensis serves as an anionic antimicrobial peptide

Background Hev b5 is a unique acidic protein identified as an allergen in natural latex and latex gloves, known for stimulating histamine release from human basophils sensitized with serum from latex-allergic individuals. It is rich in glutamic acid and proline residues arranged in repeated motifs....

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Main Authors: Methaporn Meethong, Kitiya Ekchaweng, Sumalee Obchoei, Chanawee Jakkawanpitak, Phanthipha Runsaeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2025-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/19242.pdf
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