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Sechium edule : Chayote (squash)
Sechiumin
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Molecular structure of
Chayote (squash):Sechiumin
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Sechium edule
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| Lecster ID:599 | Edit Entry |
| Source Organism: | Chayote (squash) |
| Species: | Sechium edule |
| Common Nomenclature: | Sechiumin |
| Class: | |
| Index Nomenclature: | LECa.Sec.Edu.xx.Xxxx |
| Characterization Notes: | A new ribosome-inactivating protein (RIP), the N-terminal amino acid sequence of sechiumin is very similar to that of trichosanthin. |
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| Inhibitors: | Sechiumin has a highly specific RNA N-glycosidase activity towards 28S rRNA, as does the A-chain of abrin. It suggests that sechiumin is one of the type-I ribosome-inactivating proteins. |
| References: | Eur J Biochem 1998 Jul 15;255(2):400-8 |
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