Amino Acid Sequence and Molecular Modelling of a Lipid Transfer Protein from Sunflower (Helianthus annus L.) Seeds.

Authors: Luckett S.; Sessions R.B.; Michaelson L.; Naldrett M.J.; Clarke A.R.; Fido R.; Tatham A.S.; Shewry P.R.

Source: Protein and Peptide Letters, Volume 8, Number 4, August 2001 , pp. 241-248(8)

Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers

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Abstract:

The major lipid transfer protein has been purified from sunflower seeds and its amino acid sequence determined. An homology model has been built based on the rice LTP, which suggests that the protein can bind palmitic acid. The sequence may therefore correspond to previously characterized proteins with lipid transfer and antifungal activities.

Keywords: AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; MOLECULAR MODELLING; LIPID TRANSFER PROTEIN; HELIANTHUS ANNUS; Circular Dichroism Spectroscopy

Language: English

Document Type: Review article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929866013409319

Publication date: 2001-08-01

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