Amino acid sequence of the acidic Kunitz-type trypsin inhibitor from winged-bean seed [Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC] |
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Authors: | J Bruce Caldwell Phillip M Strike and Alexander A Kortt |
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Institution: | (1) CSIRO, Division of Biotechnology, Parkille Laboratory, 343 Royal Parade, 3052 Parkville, Victoria, Australia |
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Abstract: | The primary sequence of trypsin inhibitor-2 (WBTI-2) fromPsophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC seeds was determined. This inhibitor consists of a single polypeptide chain of 182 amino acids, including four half-cystine residues, and an N-terminal residue of pyroglutamic acid. The sequence of WBTI-2 showed 57% identity to the basic trypsin inhibitor (WBTI-3) and 50% identity to the chymotrypsin inhibitor (WBCI) of winged bean, and 54% identity to the trypsin inhibitor DE-3 fromErythrina latissima seed. The similarity to the soybean Kunitz trypsin inhibitor (40%) and the other Kunitz-type inhibitors fromAdenanthera pavonina (30%) and wheat (26%) was much lower. Sequence comparisons indicate that thePsophocarpus andErythrina inhibitors are more closely related to each other than to other members of the Kunitz inhibitor family. |
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Keywords: | Trypsin inhibitor Kunitz-type inhibitor amino acid sequence winged bean Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L ) DC |
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