Phaseolin (protein)

  • UniProt: P02853

Phaseolin (also: vicilin, Pha v - allergen) is the major reserve protein of the species of beans ( Phaseolus and Vicia genera ), for example, the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). It is a mixture of several glycoproteins, formed during seed development. It has a share of 30 % -50 % of the seed proteins and acts as an allergen in humans.

Construction

Phaseolin consists of three different proteins ( alpha, beta, gamma). All three subtypes are glycoproteins that are linked via the N- glycosidic bond. They belong to the 7S storage proteins called ..

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Digital Object Identifier
646615
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