Zeamatin inhibits trypsin and alpha-amylase activities

Authors
Schimoler-O'Rourke, R Richardson, M Selitrennikoff, CP
Citation
R. Schimoler-o'Rourke et al., Zeamatin inhibits trypsin and alpha-amylase activities, APPL ENVIR, 67(5), 2001, pp. 2365-2366
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Biology,Microbiology
Journal title
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00992240 → ACNP
Volume
67
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
2365 - 2366
Database
ISI
SICI code
0099-2240(200105)67:5<2365:ZITAAA>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Zeamatin is a 22-kDa protein isolated from Zea mays that has antifungal act ivity against human and plant pathogens. Unlike other pathogenesis-related group 5 proteins, zeamatin inhibits insect a-amylase and mammalian trypsin activities. It is of clinical significance that zeamatin did not inhibit hu man alpha -amylase activity and inhibited mammalian trypsin activity only a t high molar concentrations.