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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Mol Immunol. 2008 Oct 31;46(4):559–568. doi: 10.1016/j.molimm.2008.07.034

Table 2.

Classification of allergens in the 12 Pfam families most populated with allergens

Allergen Source Allergen Source Allergen Source
PF00234: protease inhibitor/seed storage/LTP family
 Amb a 6 Short ragweed Ana o 3 Cashew nut Ara h 2 Peanut
 Ara h 6 Peanut Ber e 1 Brazil nut Bra j 1 Oriental mustard
 Bra n 1 Rapeseed Cor a 8 Hazelnut Fag e 8kD Common buckwheat
 Gly m 1 soybean Hev b 12 Rubber (latex) Hor v 1 Barley
 Hor v 21 Barley Jug n 1 Black walnut Jug r 1 English walnut
 Lyc e 3 Tomato Mal d 3 Apple Ory s TAI Rice
 Par j 1 Parietaria judaica Par j 2 Parietaria judaica Pru ar 3 Apricot
 Pru av 3 Sweet cherry Pru d 3 European plum Pru p 3 Peach
 Pyr c 3 Pear Ric c 1 Castor bean Ses i 1 Sesame
 Ses i 2 Sesame Sin a 1 Yellow mustard Tri a gliadin Wheat
 Tri a glutenin Wheat Tri a TAI Wheat Vit v 1 Grape
 Zea m 14 Corn
PF00235: profilin
 Ana c 1 Pineapple Api g 4 Celery Ara h 5 Peanut
 Ara t 8 Mouse-ear cress Bet v 2 Birch Cap a 2 Bell pepper
 Che a 2 Lamb's-quarters Cor a 2 Hazelnut Cuc m 2 Muskmelon
 Cyn d 12 Bermuda grass Dau c 4 Carrot Gly m 3 Soybean
 Hel a 2 Sunflower Hev b 8 Rubber (latex) Lit c 1 Litchi
 Lyc e 1 Tomato Mal d 4 Apple Mer a 1 Mercurialis annua
 Mus xp 1 Banana Ole e 2 Olive Par j 3 Parietaria judaica
 Phi p 11 Timothy Phl p 12 Timothy Pru av 4 Sweet cherry
 Pru p 4 Peach Pyr c 4 Pear Tri a profilin Wheat
PF00036: EF hand
 Aln g 4 Alder Bet v 3 Birch Bet v 4 Birch
 Bos d 3 Domestic cattle Bra n 1 Rapeseed Bra n 2 Rapeseed
 Bra r 1 Turnip Che a 3 Lamb's-quarters Cyn d 7 Bermuda grass
 Cyp c 1 Common carp Gad c 1 Cod Gad m 1 Atlantic cod
 Hom s 4 Human autoallergen Jun o 4 Prickly juniper Ole e 3 Olive
 Ole e 8 Olive Phl p 7 Timothy Ran e 1 Edible frog
 Ran e 2 Edible frog Sal s 1 Atlantic salmon Sco j 1 Chub mackerel
 Syr v 3 Lilac The c 1 Alaska pollock
PF01357: pollen allergen
 Ara t expansin Mouse-ear cress Cyn d 1 Bermuda grass Cyn d 15 Bermuda grass
 Cyn d 2 Bermuda grass Dac g 2 Orchard grass Dac g 3 Orchard grass
 Gly m 2 Soybean Hol l 1 Velvet grass Lol p 1 Rye grass
 Lol p 2 Rye grass Lol p 3 Rye grass Ory s 1 Rice
 Pha a 1 Canary grass Phl p 1 Timothy Phl p 2 Timothy
 Poa p a Kentucky blue grass Tri a 3 Wheat Tri a ps93 Wheat
 Zea m 1 corn
PF00188: SCP-like extracellular protein
 Cte f 2 Cat flea Dol a 5 Yellow hornet Dol m 5 White face hornet
 Pol a 5 Wasp Pol d 5 Mediterranean paper wasp Pol e 5 Paper wasp
 Pol f 5 Golden paper wasp Pol g 5 Wasp Sol i 3 Fire ant
 Sol r 3 Black fire ant Ves f 5 Hybrid yellowjacket Ves g 5 German wasp
 Ves m 5 Eastern yellowjacket Ves p 5 Western yellowjacket Ves s 5 Southern yellowjacket
 Ves v 5 Yellowjacket Ves vi 5 Yellowjacket Vesp c 5 European hornet
 Vesp m 5 Giant asian hornet
PF00407: pathogenesis-related protein Bet v 1 family
 Aln g 1 Alder Api g 1 Celery Ara h 8 Peanut
 Bet v 1 Birch Car b 1 Hornbeam Cas s 1 Chestnut
 Cor a 1 Hazelnut Dau c 1 Carrot Gly m 4 Soybean
 Mal d 1 Apple Pet c PR10 Parsley Pha v 1 Kidney bean
 Pru ar 1 Apricot Pru av 1 Sweet cherry Pyr c 1 Pear
 Tar o RAP Common dandelion
PF00261: tropomyosin
 Ani s 3 Herring worm Cha f 1 crab Chi k 10 Midge
 Cra g 1 Pacific oyster Der p 10 European house dust mite Hal d 1 Abalone
 Hel as 1 Brown garden snail Hom a 1 American lobster Lep d 10 Storage mite
 Lep s 1 Silverfish Met e 1 Greasyback shrimp Mim n 1 Scallop
 Pan s 1 Spiny lobster Pen a 1 Brown shrimp Per a 7 American cockroach
 Per v 1 Tropical green mussel
PF00190: cupin
 Ana o 1 Cashew Ara h 1 Peanut Ara h 3 Peanut
 Ara h 4 Peanut Ber e 2 Brazil nut Cor a 11 Hazelnut
 Cor a 9 Hazelnut Fag e 1 Common buckwheat Gly m Bd28K Soybean
 Gly m conglycinin Soybean Gly m glycinin G1 Soybean Gly m glycinin G2 Soybean
 Jug n 2 Black walnut Jug r 2 English walnut Ses i 3 Sesame
PF00061: lipocalin/cytosolic fatty-acid binding protein family
 Aca s 13 Flour mite Blo t 13 Dust mite Bos d 2 Domestic cattle
 Bos d 5 Domestic cattle Can f 1 Dog Can f 2 Dog
 Equ c 1 Domestic horse Fel d 4 Cat Lep d 13 Storage mite
 Mus m 1 Mouse Rat n 1 Rat Tyr p 13 Mould mite
PF03330: rare lipoprotein A (RlpA)-like double-psi beta-barrel
 Ara t expansin Mouse-ear cress Cyn d 1 Bermuda grass Gly m 2 Soybean
 Hol l 1 Velvet grass Lol p 1 Rye grass Ory s 1 Rice
 Pha a 1 Canary grass Phl p 1 Timothy Poa p a Kentucky blue grass
 Tri a ps93 Wheat Zea m 1 Corn
PF00042: globin
 Chi t 1 Midge Chi t 2 Midge Chi t 3 Midge
 Chi t 4 Midge Chi t 5 Midge Chi t 6 Midge
 Chi t 7 Midge Chi t 8 Midge Chi t 9 Midge
PF00544: pectate lyase
 Amb a 1 Short ragweed Amb a 2 Short ragweed Cha o 1 Japanese cypress
 Cry j 1 Japanese cedar Cup a 1 Arizona cypress Cup s 1 Common cypress
 Jun a 1 Texas mountain cedar Jun o 1 Prickly juniper Jun v 1 Eastern red cedar