BIOPEP-UWM: Report

ID 1173
Name purothionin A-I precursor (beta-purothionin), wheat (Triticum aestivum)
sequence
MGSKGLKGVMVCLLILGLVLEQVQVEGKSCCKSTLGRNCYNLCRARGAQKLCANVCRCKLTSGLSCPKDFPKLVLESNSDEPDTMEYCNLGCRSSLCDYIVNAAADDEEMKLYVEQCGDACVNFCNADAGLTSLDA

Function:
 
Number of residues 136
Chemical mass 14624.8207 Monoisotopic mass 14614.8404



Bibliographic data:
Authors
Othani S., Okada T., Yoshizumi H., Kagamiyama H.
Title
Complete primary structures of two subunits of purothionin A, a lethal protein for brewer's yeast from wheat flour. J. Biochem. 82:753-767.
Year Source
1977 Journal



Additional information:
Thionins are small plant proteins which are toxic to animal cells. They seem to exert their toxic effect at the level of the cell membrane.



Database reference:
SWISS-PROT entry name: THNB_WHEAT, SWISS-PROT accession number: P01543