Insights into the Allergenic Potential of the Edible Yellow Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor).

ABSTRACT: The edible yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor), contains an extremely diverse panel of soluble proteins, including proteins with structural functions such as muscle proteins, as well as proteins involved in metabolic functions such as enzymes. Most of these proteins display a more or less pronounced allergenic character toward previously sensitized people, especially people allergic to shrimps and other shellfish. A mass spectrometry approach following the separation of a mealworm protein, extracted by sodiumdodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, allowed us to identify up to 106 distinct protein fractions including molecules with structural and functional functions, susceptible to developing an allergenic potential due to the possibility of immunoglobulin E-binding cross-reacti

SUBMITTER: Barre A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6836238 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature