Table 1 The main proteins identified in both insects, Lesser mealworm and Black soldier fly, with information about the number of peptides, the average abundance and the protein functionality.

From: Shotgun proteomics, in-silico evaluation and immunoblotting assays for allergenicity assessment of lesser mealworm, black soldier fly and their protein hydrolysates

Lesser mealworm

Black soldier fly

Protein

n° peptides

average Area

Function

Protein

n° peptides

average Area

Function

Actin

8

1.07E + 06

Muscular

Actin

10

7.13E + 04

Muscular

Myosin

39

5.67E + 05

Muscular

Cuticle protein

12

6.14E + 04

Cuticular

ADFb like protein

2

5.56E + 05

Other

Hexamerin

2

3.86E + 04

Other

Arginine kinase

5

5.28E + 05

Enzymatic

Tropomyosin

20

3.68E + 04

Muscular

Cuticle protein

18

3.99E + 05

Cuticular

Ca binding

2

2.69E + 04

Other

Tropomyosin

11

3.41E + 05

Muscular

Troponin

2

2.55E + 04

Muscular

Apolipophorin protein

2

3.40E + 05

Other

    

Larval serum protein

6

3.15E + 05

Other

    

ATP synthase

11

2.71E + 05

Enzymatic

    

Paramyosin

5

2.71E + 05

Muscular

    

Troponin

5

2.45E + 05

Muscular

    

Chitin binding

2

2.12E + 05

Cuticular

    

Catalase

2

7.51E + 04

Enzymatic

    
  1. We reported only the proteins represented by more than 2 peptides and isoforms of the same protein were grouped together under the parental protein.
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