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European studies have shown that approximately 20% of all pollen-allergic patients display IgE reactivity to various plant profilins. Profilins are ubiquitous intracellular proteins, with a role in cell signalling and morphology. Recently, functionally relevant human profilin tetramers were identified, but the characterization and allergenic roles of plant profilin multimers have not been reported...