BIOPEP-UWM: Report

ID 1083
Name alpha-lactalbumin,guinea pig (Cavia porcellus)
sequence
KQLTKCALSHELNDLAGYRDITLPEWLCIIFHISGYDTQAIVKNSDHKEYGLFQINDKDFCESSTTVQSRNICDISCDKLLDDDLTDDIMCVKKILDIKGIDYWLAHKPLCSDKLEQWYCEAQ

Function:
 
Number of residues 123
Chemical mass 14222.9933 Monoisotopic mass 14213.8639



Bibliographic data:
Authors
Laird J.E., Jack L., Hall L., Boulton A.P., Parker D., Craig R.K.
Title
Structure and expression of the guinea-pig alpha-lactalbumin gene. Biochem. J. 254:85-94..
Year Source
1988 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_CAVPO, accession number: P00713