Cys/Gly-rich proteins with a putative single chitin-binding domain from oat (Avena sativa) seeds

Phytochemistry

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 249-255

  Li, Shi Sheng ^a,b   Claeson, Per ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Avena sativa; Avesin A; Gramineae; Isolation and identification; Oat; Polypeptide

Indexed keywords

AVESIN A; CHITIN; CYSTEINE; GLYCINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; ARTICLE; NONHUMAN; OAT; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT DEFENSE; PLANT SEED; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN ISOLATION; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION;

AVENA; AVENA SATIVA; POACEAE;

EID: 0038693563     PISSN: 00319422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00116-X     Document Type: Article

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