Synonym(s)
api m 10; Icarapine
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Toxin in bee venom (see below bee venom allergy). The protein has a high allergenic significance, and is included as api m 10 in the WHO/IUIS list (allergen nomenclature sub-committee - http://allergen.org). Its exact biological significance is still unclear.
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- Blank S et al (2011) Api m 10, a genuine A. mellifera venom allergen, is clinically relevant but underrepresented in therapeutic extracts. Allergy 66:1322-1329.
- Peiren N et al (2006) Molecular cloning and expression of icarapin, a novel IgE-binding bee venom protein. FEBS Lett 580:4895-4899.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer