Ovalbumin (323-339) is an egg white protein surrounded by B-cell epitopes, which are bound by specific IgE antibodies. In addition to this, it also contains CD4+ T cell epitopes.
The peptide is a major MHC class II-restricted T-cell epitope of Ovalbumin which is used for studies of immunological allergic responses such as asthma, food allergy and more..
Ovalbumin (323-339) (chicken, Japanese quail) has been used to induce allergic asthma in mice.