BIOPEP-UWM: Report
| ID | 1083 |
| Name | alpha-lactalbumin,guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) |
| sequence |
| 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 |