Seed specific biotinylated protein, SBP65, from leguminous plants
US5837820A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 29, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N15/8241
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A biotinylated protein is disclosed which is obtained from the seeds of leguminous plants and which is expressed exclusively in the seeds and in no other tissue. The protein comprises at least one subunit of 50-85 kDa. Levels of the protein decrease rapidly as germination of the seed progresses. The protein does not exhibit the activity of either acetyl-CoA carboxylase or 3-methyl crotonyl-CoA carboxylase. In the pea, Pisum sativum, the protein is designated SBP65 and comprises 6-8 identical subunits, each having a molecular weight of about 65 kDa. The protein may be a useful marker for determining the germination stage of seeds.
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