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Structural, Functional and Evolutionary Aspects of Seed Globulins
- Source :
- Protein & Peptide Letters. 24:267-277
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 2017.
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Abstract
- Globulins are a major class of seed storage proteins which were thought to be enzymatically inactive. These proteins belong to the most ancient cupin superfamily. They can be graded into 11S legumin type and 7S vicilin type based on their sedimentation coefficients. Members from both classes share structural homology are thought to have evolved from either one-domain germin predecessor by duplication or by horizontal gene transfer of two-domain gene from bacteria to eukaryotes. Globulins are known to define the nutritional quality of the seeds, however, they are also involved in sucrose binding, desiccation, defense against microbes, hormone binding and oxidative stress etc. Major drawback with globulins is their tendency to bind to IgE. Studying structural-functional behavior of such protein can help in modifying proteins for enhanced functionality in food processing industries.
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
Gene Transfer, Horizontal
Globulin
Gene Expression
Plasma protein binding
Biology
Biochemistry
Protein Structure, Secondary
03 medical and health sciences
Protein structure
Structural Biology
Gene Duplication
Humans
Legumin
Storage protein
Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs
Gene
Glycoproteins
Plant Proteins
chemistry.chemical_classification
Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
Seed Storage Proteins
food and beverages
Globulins
General Medicine
Immunoglobulin E
Plants
Biological Evolution
Protein Structure, Tertiary
030104 developmental biology
chemistry
Seeds
Horizontal gene transfer
Vicilin
biology.protein
Protein Binding
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 09298665
- Volume :
- 24
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Protein & Peptide Letters
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....0c4a4d11f2d02f9b86564990ec4129ac