THE AMINO-ACID-SEQUENCES OF JACALIN AND THE MACLURA-POMIFERA AGGLUTININ

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作者
YOUNG, NM
JOHNSTON, RAZ
WATSON, DC
机构
[1] Institute for Biological Sciences, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa
关键词
JACALIN; ARTOCARPUS-INTEGRIFOLIA LECTIN; MACLURA-POMIFERA AGGLUTININ; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE;
D O I
10.1016/0014-5793(91)80518-8
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Amino acid sequences for the alpha-chains of the Moraceae lectins, jacalin and Maclura pomifera agglutinin, were determined by protein sequencing. Both are 133 residues long and contain several genetically variant positions; the overall homology is 85%. A possible site for the known glycopeptide of jacalin was located. The alpha-chains have a conserved tryptophan residue that may be part of the binding-site.
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