Structural and enzymatic characterization of Peruvianin‑I, the first germin-like protein with proteolytic activity

• Published in: International journal of biological macromolecules Vol. 126; pp. 1167 - 1176
• Main Authors: da Cruz, Wallace T., Bezerra, Eduardo H.S., Grangeiro, Thalles B., Lopes, Jose L.S., Silva, Maria Z.R., Ramos, Márcio V., Rocha, Bruno A.M., Oliveira, Jefferson S., Freitas, Deborah C., Freitas, Cleverson D.T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.04.2019
• Subjects: GLP; Laticifer; Oxalate oxidase; Laticifer; GLP; Oxalate oxidase

The germin-like protein (GLP) purified from Thevetia peruviana, Peruvianin-I, is the only one described as having proteolytic activity. Therefore, the goal of this study was to investigate the structural features responsible for its enzymatic activity. Although the amino acid sequence of Peruvianin-...