Covalent Heterobivalent Inhibitors bind to peanut-specific IgEs but not to other IgEs (IMAGE)

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Covalent Heterobivalent Inhibitors bind to peanut-specific IgEs but not to other IgEs

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Covalent Heterobivalent Inhibitors bind to peanut-specific IgEs (blue), but not to other IgEs (grey), and form covalent bonds, thereby preventing peanut-IgE interactions and allergic responses.

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Image courtesy of Peter Edward Deak.

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