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Latex

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Definition: A milky, product excreted from the latex canals of a variety of plant species that contain cauotchouc. Latex is composed of 25-35% caoutchouc, 60-75% water, 2% protein, 2% resin, 1.5% sugar & 1% ash. RUBBER is made by the removal of water from latex.(From Concise Encyclopedia Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 3rd ed). Hevein proteins are responsible for LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY. Latexes are used as inert vehicles to carry antibodies or antigens in LATEX FIXATION TESTS.  coordinate with source plant (commonly HEVEA)   
See Also Latex Hypersensitivity 		Other names Latice; Latices
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
latex thaumatin-like protein, papaya  0   *Plant Proteins Latex. Phytochemistry. 2009 May;70(8):970-8
MLX56 protein, mulberry  0   *Plant Proteins Latex. Phytochemistry 2009 May;70(7):880-8
caoutchouc  0   *Latex *Hemiterpenes.
Hev b 12 protein, Hevea brasiliensis  0   *Plant Proteins *Antigens, Plant Latex Hevea. Allergy 2005 May;60(5):709-10
Hev b 13 allergen, Hevea brasiliensis  0   *Plant Proteins *Antigens, Plant Latex Hevea. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2003 Mar;111(3):610-6
Hev b 2 allergen, Hevea brasiliensis  0   *Plant Proteins *Antigens, Plant Latex Hevea. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2003 Mar;111(3):610-6
swarnabhasma  0   *Gold Lead *Latex *Calotropis Arsenic Drug Combinations Medicine, Ayurvedic. J Ethnopharmacol 2002 May;80(2-3):147-53
Hev b 11 allergen, Hevea brasiliensis  EC 3.2.1.14   *Allergens *Chitinase *Plant Proteins Latex Hevea. Clin Exp Allergy 2002 Mar;32(3):455-62
1,4-polyisoprene  9003-31-0   *Latex *Hemiterpenes. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2001 Nov;57(13):2547-54
gutta-balata  0   *Latex *Root Canal Filling Materials *Mimusops Polymers. J Endod 2001 Sep;27(9):584-7
Hev b 10  0   *Plant Proteins *Superoxide Dismutase Allergens Latex Hevea. Allergy 2001 Jan;56(1):85-6
Hev b 9 allergen  EC 4.2.1.-   *Allergens *Phosphopyruvate Hydratase *Plant Proteins Latex Hevea. Eur J Biochem 2000 Dec;267(24):7006-14
SRPP protein, Hevea brasiliensis  0   *Allergens *Plant Proteins Latex Hevea. J Biol Chem 1999 Jun 11;274(24):17132-8
allergen Hev b 7  0   *Plant Proteins *Antigens, Plant Latex Hevea. Clin Exp Immunol 1998 Jun;112(3):355-62
allergen Hev b 5  0   *Plant Proteins *Antigens, Plant Latex Hevea. J Biol Chem 1996 Oct 11;271(41):25389-93
Hev b 1 protein, Hevea brasiliensis  0   *Plant Proteins *Antigens, Plant Latex. Allergy 1995 Jul;50(7):604
Hev b 6.01 protein, Hevea brasiliensis  0   *Allergens *Plant Proteins Latex Hevea. J Immunol 1996 Feb 15;156(4):1618-25
HEVER protein, Hevea brasiliensis  0   *Plant Proteins Latex Hevea. Plant Mol biol 1995 Oct;29(1):173-8
oligo(dT)-latex  0   *Latex *Oligodeoxyribonucleotides. Anal Biochem 1993 Oct;214(1):58-64
hevamine  EC 3.2.1.-   *Chitinase *Muramidase *Plant Proteins Latex Hevea. J Med Biol 1990;212(3):441
diazotized polystyrene latex  0   *Latex *Polystyrenes. J Immunol Methods 1989;124(2):159
REF protein, Hevea brasiliensis  127497-36-3   *Allergens *Plant Proteins Latex. J Biol Chem 1989;264(31):18618
hevein  137295-60-4   *Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides *Plant Lectins Latex Hevea. J Mol Evol 1984-85;21(2):133

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