AF176: Chlorophyll A-B binding protein

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Biochemical properties

Members of this family are part of the light harvesting complex, which efficiently absorbs light and transfers the excitation energy to the photosystems I and II.

Allergens from this family

Api g 3 from celery was identified as an IgE binding protein by screening a celery cDNA library with celery-allergic patients' IgE.

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Links to Pfam

Family-defining Pfam domains (at least one of these domains is present in each family member):

Pfam domain Pfam clan
PF00504 Chlorophyll A-B binding protein -

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