Holger Scheib

Dr. Holger Scheib


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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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28 January 2020 in Toxins
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HSHolger Scheib
Holger Scheib
KOK.A.I. Nekaris OBE
K.A.I. Nekaris OBE
JRJohanna Rode-Margono
Johanna Rode-Margono
LRLotten Ragnarsson
Lotten Ragnarsson
KBKate Baumann
Kate Baumann
Bryan FryBryan Fry
Bryan Fry
Slow lorises are enigmatic animal that represent the only venomous primate lineage. Their defensive secretions have received little attention. In this study we determined the full length sequence of the protein secreted by their unique brachial glands. The full length sequences displayed homology to the main allergenic protein present in cat dander. We thus compared the molecular features of the slow loris brachial gland protein and the cat dander allergen protein, showing remarkable similarities between them. Thus we postulate that allergenic proteins play a role in the slow loris defensive arsenal. These results shed light on these neglected, novel animals.