Selection of high affinity and specific aptamer and its' use in different applications for the detection of the anaphylactic b-conglutin allergen

Identifier:  TDX:2250

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TDX2250

Authors:  Jauset Rubio, Miriam

Abstract:
Lupin is a leguminous plant with a high nutritional value used widely in the Mediterranean region such as everyday meals, traditional fermented foods, baked foods and sauces with gluten-free properties and a chance for being the soy substitute. Lupin has recently been added to the list of allergens requiring mandatory advisory labelling on foodstuffs sold in the European Union, and since December 2006 all products containing even trace amounts of lupin must be labelled correctly. Labelling is high important since there is not yet a medication that can prevent food allergies and only strict avoidance of the allergy-causing food is the way to prevent a reaction. Lupin globulins consist of two major globulins termed α-conglutin and β-conglutin, and two minor globulins, γ-conglutin and δ-conglutin. β-conglutin is the only conglutin currently included in the list of the International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS), designated as the anaphylactic Lup an 1 allergen. This work overviews the detection of the anaphylactic β-conglutin allergen. Fundamental aspects such as the selection of a second aptamer (β-CBA II) against β-conglutin and the evaluation of its affinity and specificity have been described. Three different methodologies were used for the competitive studies and it was demonstrated that the β-CBA II aptamer binds to the different aptatope of β-conglutin compared to the aptamer reported previously (β-CBA I). Finally, selected β-CBA II aptamer was used to detect β-conglutin using a sensitive, rapid and user-friendly platform, which can be easily adapted as point-of-care tests.