BIOPEP-UWM: Report

ID 1077
Name human alpha-lactalbumin (Homo sapiens)
sequence
KQFTKCELSQLLKDIDGYGGIALPELICTMFHTSGYDTQAIVENNESTEYGLFQISNKLWCKSSQVPQSRNICDISCDKFLDDDLTDDIMCAKKILDIKGIDYWLAHKALCTEKLEQWLCEKL

Function:
 
Number of residues 123
Chemical mass 14077.9821 Monoisotopic mass 14068.8436



Bibliographic data:
Authors
Findlay J.B.C., Brew K.
Title
The complete amino-acid sequence of human alpha-lactalbumin.Eur. J. Biochem. 27:65-86
Year Source
1972 Journal



Additional information:
Alpha-lactalbumin is synthesized only in the mammary gland. This protein is a regulatory subunit of lactose synthase and changes substrate specificity of galactosyltransferase in the mammary gland making glucose a good acceptor substrate for this enzyme.



Database reference:
SWISS-PROT entry name: LCA_HUMAN; accession number: P00709