The amino acid sequences of jacalin and the Maclura pomifera agglutinin
- 6 May 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in FEBS Letters
- Vol. 282 (2) , 382-384
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0014-5793(91)80518-8
Abstract
Amino acid sequences for the α-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 ot jacalin was located. The α-chains have a conserved tryptophan residue that may be part of the binding-site.Keywords
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