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Many allergens are glycoproteins, which consist of a protein part and one or more glycan chains. Glycan chains are composed of different sugars linked together and are bound via an amino-group (N-glycan) or a hydroxyl-group (O-glycan) to the protein part. N-glycans are particularly immunogenic and can induce the production of IgE, specific for N-glycans, which are usually pathologically irrelevant.