Gene Alias
Pectate lyase
Background
Obsolete name:antigen E, antigen K (formerly known as Amb a 2) ; Allergenicity:97% of 65 patients tested showed serum IgE binding to Amb a 1 in RAST - 95% of ragweed allergic patients showed IgE binding to Amb a 1 in RIA, and had positive skin prick tests to Amb a 1.