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PROSITE documentation PDOC00355Small hydrophilic plant seed proteins signature
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The following small hydrophilic plant seed proteins are structurally related:
- Arabidopsis thaliana proteins GEA1 and GEA6.
- Cotton late embryogenesis abundant (LEA) protein D-19.
- Carrot EMB-1 protein.
- Barley LEA proteins B19.1A, B19.1B, B19.3 and B19.4.
- Maize late embryogenesis abundant protein Emb564.
- Radish late seed maturation protein p8B6.
- Rice embryonic abundant protein Emp1.
- Sunflower 10 Kd late embryogenesis abundant protein (DS10).
- Wheat Em proteins.
These proteins contains from 83 to 153 amino acid residues and may play a role [1,2] in equipping the seed for survival, maintaining a minimal level of hydration in the dry organism and preventing the denaturation of cytoplasmic components. They may also play a role during imbibition by controlling water uptake.
As a signature pattern, we selected the best conserved region in the sequence of these proteins, it is a glycine-rich nonapeptide located in the N-terminal section.
Last update:November 1995 / Text revised.
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| 1 | Authors | Dure L. III Crouch M. Harada J. Ho T.-H. D. Mundy J. Quatrano R. Thomas T. Sung Z.R. |
| Source | Plant Mol. Biol. 12:475-486(1989). |
| 2 | Authors | Gaubier P. Raynal M. Hull G. Huestis G.M. Grellet F. Arenas C. Pages M. Delseny M. |
| Title | Two different Em-like genes are expressed in Arabidopsis thaliana seeds during maturation. | |
| Source | Mol. Gen. Genet. 238:409-418(1993). | |
| PubMed ID | 8492809 |
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