New cypress pollen allergen

摘要

Provided are: a novel Japanese cypress pollen allergen protein; and a Japanese-cypress-pollen-allergy diagnostic agent, prophylactic agent, therapeutic agent, or other agent in which the allergen protein is used. A Japanese cypress pollen allergen selected from (a) to (c), or a peptide fragment thereof: (a) a protein comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID: 2; (b) a protein having Japanese cypress pollen allergen activity, the protein comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID: 2, and one or a plurality of amino acids being substituted, deleted, or added; and (c) a protein having Japanese cypress pollen allergen activity, the protein comprising an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% the same as the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID: 2.