Tags: Protein.
Bet v I allergen is a family of protein allergens. Allergies are hypersensitivity reactions of the immune system to specific substances called allergens (such as pollen stings drugs or food) that in most people result in no symptoms.Trees within the order Fagales possess particularly potent allergens e.g. the prototypical Bet v1 the major white birch (Betula verrucosa) pollen antigen. Bet v 1 is the main cause of type I allergies observed in early spring.
