T cell epitopes of rye grass pollen allergen

The present invention relates to the immunodominant T cell epitope of rye grass, its minimal sequence, its role in hayfever and its use in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment or prophylaxis of hayfever. According to the present invention there is provided a polypeptide of nine amino ac...

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Main Authors IAN VICTOR LEWIN, ALI GHOLAM BUNGY
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 15.07.1999
Edition6
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MEASURING
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
PEPTIDES
PHYSICS
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
TESTING
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Summary:The present invention relates to the immunodominant T cell epitope of rye grass, its minimal sequence, its role in hayfever and its use in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment or prophylaxis of hayfever. According to the present invention there is provided a polypeptide of nine amino acid residues including the six amino acid residues VXRIDT, and analogues and mimetics thereof. The polypeptide can be administered to provide a method for treatment or prophylaxis of allergies particularly of rye grass allergy or hayfever.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU19950027487