Homology modeling and epitope prediction of Der f 33

AUTOR(ES)

Teng, Feixiang, Sun, Jinxia, Yu, Lili, Li, Qisong, Cui, Yubao

FONTE

Braz J Med Biol Res

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

15/03/2018

RESUMO

Dermatophagoides farinae (Der f), one of the main species of house dust mites, produces more than 30 allergens. A recently identified allergen belonging to the alpha-tubulin protein family, Der f 33, has not been characterized in detail. In this study, we used bioinformatics tools to construct the secondary and tertiary structures and predict the B and T cell epitopes of Der f 33. First, protein attribution, protein patterns, and physicochemical properties were predicted. Then, a reasonable tertiary structure was constructed by homology modeling. In addition, six B cell epitopes (amino acid positions 34–45, 63–67, 103–108, 224–230, 308–316, and 365–377) and four T cell epitopes (positions 178–186, 241–249, 335–343, and 402–410) were predicted. These results established a theoretical basis for further studies and eventual epitope-based vaccine design against Der f 33.

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