Table 4.
Number of predicted house dust mite allergen homologs identified in the Sarcoptes scabiei genome
| Allergen group | Biochemical function | No. of homologs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cysteine protease | >10 |
| 2 | Lipid binding protein | 1 |
| 3 | Serine protease | >18 |
| 4 | α-Amylase | 0 |
| 5 | Structural protein | 0 |
| 6 & 9 | Serine protease | 1 |
| 7 | Lipopeptide binding protein | 2 |
| 8 | Glutathione-S-transferase | 5 |
| 10 | Tropomyosin | 2 |
| 11 | Paramyosin | 1 |
| 12 | Possible chitinase | 0 |
| 13 | Fatty acid binding protein | 1 |
| 14 | Apolipophorin | 1 |
| 15 | Chitinase | 1 |
| 16 | Gelsolin | 1 |
| 17 | Calcium-binding EF-hand protein | 5 |
| 18 | Chitinase | 1 |
| 19 | Antimicrobial peptide | 0 |
| 20 | Arginine kinase | 2 |
| 21 | Structural protein | 0 |
| 22 | Lipid binding protein | 1 |
| 23 | Chitin binding protein | 1 |
| 24 | Ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase binding protein | 1 |
| 25 | Triose phosphate isomerase | 1 |
| 26 | Myosin, light chain | 11 |
| 27 | Serpin | 10 |
| 28 | Heat shock protein | 8 |
| 29 | Cyclophilin | 12 |
| 30 | Ferritin | 3 |
| 31 | Cofilin | 1 |
| 32 | Inorganic pyrophosphatase | 1 |
| 33 | α-Tubulin | 2 |
Allergen group and biochemical function information from [98]