BIOPEP-UWM: Report

ID 1082
Name alpha-lactalbumin, sheep (Ovis aries)
sequence
EQLTKCEAFQKLKDLKDYGGVSLPEWVCTAFHTSGYDTQAIVQNNDSTEYGLFQINNKIWCKDDQNPHSRNICNISCDKFLDDDLTDDIVCAKKILDKVGINYWLAHKALCSEKLDQWLCEKL

Function:
 
Number of residues 123
Chemical mass 14165.8402 Monoisotopic mass 14156.8255



Bibliographic data:
Authors
Mercier J.-C., Haze G., Gaye P., Petrissant G., Hue D., Boisnard M
Title
Amino terminal sequence of the precursor of ovine alpha-lactalbumin. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 85:662-670.
Year Source
1978 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_SHEEP, accession number: P09462