Vicilin and Legumin Seed Storage Proteins, Structure, Function, and Evolution of

Part 8. Polyamides and Complex Proteinaceous Materials
Prof. Dr. James Martin Dunwell

Prof. Dr. James Martin Dunwell

The University of Reading, Whiteknights, School of Plant Sciences, Reading, UK, RG6 6AS

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First published: 15 January 2005

Abstract

  • Introduction
  • Historical Outline
  • Classification of Globulins
    • 11S Globulins: Legumins
    • 7S Globulins: Vicilins
      • Sucrose-binding Protein and Related Proteins
    • Selection and Breeding
  • Physiology and Function
    • Deposition During Seed Development
    • Protein Cleavage During Germination
    • Globulins and Plant Defense
  • Three-dimensional Structure of Globulins
    • Crystallization and Three-dimensional Resolution
    • Structure and Allergenicity of Globulins
      • Peanut Allergen
      • Related Allergens from Other Species
      • Animals and Allergic Response to Globulins
      • Reduction of Allergenic Globulins and Treatment of Associated Allergies
      • Effects of Globulin Content on Food Processing Characteristics
  • Evolution
    • Evolution of Variation Within the Globulin Gene Family
      • Evolution of Convicilin Gene Sequences
    • Similarity of Globulins to Other Desiccation-associated Proteins
    • Structural Evolution
    • Discovery of the Cupin Superfamily
      • Monocupins
      • Bicupins
    • Prokaryotic Ancestors of Seed Globulins
      • Function of the Ancestral Protocupin
  • Over-expression and Modification of Globulins
    • Expression in Bacteria
    • Expression in Yeast
    • Expression in Plants
    • Other Genetic Methods for Manipulation of Globulins
      • Modification of Glutelins
    • Recombinant Systems and Processing Quality
    • Feeding Trials with Recombinant Globulins
    • Production of Pharmaceutically Active Peptides in Glycinins
  • Patents
    • Chronological Summary of Patents
  • Outlook and Perspectives

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