Beetin

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A beetin is a ribosome-inactivating protein found in the leaves of Sugar Beet, or Beta vulgaris L. Beetins are type-I (single-chain) proteins.

[edit] See also

  • IRIP
  • Luffin
  • Lychnin
  • Saporin
  • Trichosanthin

[edit] References

  • Iglesias, Rosario; et al. (March 2008). "Elicitor-dependent expression of the ribosome-inactivating protein beetin is developmentally regulated". Journal of Experimental Botany 59 (6): 1215–1223. doi:10.1093/jxb/ern030. PMID 18343888. 
  • Iglesias, Rosario; et al. (June 2005). "Molecular characterization and systemic induction of single-chain ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) leaves". Journal of Experimental Botany 56 (416): 1675–1684. doi:10.1093/jxb/eri164. 

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