BIOPEP-UWM: Report

ID 1078
Name alpha-lactalbumin,horse (Equus caballus)
sequence
KQFTKCQLSQVLKSMDGYKGVTLPEWICTIFHNSGYDTQTIVKNNGKTEYGLFQINNKMWCRDNQILPSRNICGISCNKFLDDDLTDDVMCAKKILDSEGIDYWLAHKPLCSEKLEQWLCEEL

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