Table 1: Major egg white allergens

Protein Allergen name Content in dried egg white (%) Prevalence in patients (%) Size (kDa) pI Amino Acids
Ovomucoid Gal d 1 11 34-97 28.0 4.1 186
Ovalbumin Gal d 2 54 9-100 45.0 4.5 385
Ovotransferin Gal d 3 13 22-94 77.7 6.0 686
Lysozyme Gal d 4 3.5 6-69 14.3 10.7 129
pI: isoelectric point