BIOPEP-UWM: Report

ID 1085
Name alpha-lactalbumin, arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius)
sequence
KQFTKCKLSDELKDMNGHGGITLAEWICIIFHMSGYDTETVVSNNGNREYGLFQINNKIWCRDNENLQSRNICDISCDKFLDDDLTDDKMCAKKILDKEGIDYWLAHKPLCSEKLEQWQCEKW

Function:
 
Number of residues 123
Chemical mass 14430.1948 Monoisotopic mass 14420.8177



Bibliographic data:
Authors
Beg O.U., von Bahr-Lindstrom H., Zaidi Z.H., Joernvall H.
Title
The primary structure of alpha-lactalbumin from camel milk.Eur. J. Biochem. 147:233-239.
Year Source
1985 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_CAMDR , accession number: P00710