A novel subclassification for Kunitz proteinase inhibitors from leguminous seeds

Author	Oliva, Maria Luiza V. Silva, Mariana C. C. Sallai, Roberto C. Brito, Marlon V. Sampaio, Misako U.
Institution	Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
Abstract	Kunitz-type trypsin inhibitors from legume seeds have been characterized structurally. the presence of Cys-Cys in single or double chains shows a new pattern of proteins structurally not so closely related to STI. Therefore, briefly, with regard to cysteine content, plant Kunitz proteinase inhibitors may be classifed into four groups: no Cys-Cys at all, one, two and more than two Cys residues. Functional properties and diversity of these proteins are also briefly discussed. (C) 2010 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Keywords	Chymotrypsin Kunitz inhibitors Plant inhibitors Primary structure Trypsin inhibitors
Language	English
Sponsor	Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)
Date	2010-11-01
Published in	Biochimie. Paris: Elsevier France-editions Scientifiques Medicales Elsevier, v. 92, n. 11, p. 1667-1673, 2010.
ISSN	0300-9084 (Sherpa/Romeo, impact factor)
Publisher	Elsevier B.V.
Extent	1667-1673
Origin	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biochi.2010.03.021
Access rights	Closed access
Type	Review
Web of Science ID	WOS:000284717300018
URI	http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/33033

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