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Characterization of a Novel Legumin α-Amylase Inhibitor from Chickpea (Cicer arietinumL.) Seeds

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: A proteinaceous alpha-amylase inhibitor (CLAI) was purified from Cicer arietinum seeds. It had a molecular mass of 25.947 kDa and inhibited alpha-amylases from plants and mammals. Analysis of the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide from CLAI showed that it was different from other known alpha-amylase inhibitors, but had high identity to legumins from Cicer arietinum (100%) and Vicia faba var. minor (90%).

Source: Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry

DOI: 10.1271/bbb.80776

Authors: Xiaoyan HAO, Jiangui LI, Qinghua SHI, Jusong ZHANG, Xiaoling HE, Hao MA

Institutions: Nanjing Agricultural University, Xinjiang Agricultural University

Language: English

Topic: Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies

Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Higher Education Discipline Innovation Project