BIOPEP-UWM: Report
| ID | 1078 |
| Name | alpha-lactalbumin,horse (Equus caballus) |
| sequence |
| Function: | |
| Number of residues | 123 |
| Chemical mass | 14248.1836 | Monoisotopic mass | 14238.8714 |
| Bibliographic data: | |
| Authors | |
| Kaminogawa S., McKenzie H.A., Shaw D.C. | |
| Title | |
| The amino acid sequence of equine alpha-lactalbumin.Biochem. Int. 9:539-546. | |
| Year | Source |
| 1984 | 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: LCAA_HORSE, accession number: P08334 |