Genomic and functional characterization of coleopteran insect-specific α-amylase inhibitor gene from Amaranthus species
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DOI: 10.1007/s11103-017-0609-5
Abstract: The smallest 32 amino acid α-amylase inhibitor from Amaranthus hypochondriacus (AAI) is reported. The complete gene of pre-protein (AhAI) encoding a 26 amino acid (aa) signal peptide followed by the 43 aa region and the… read more here.
Keywords: chinensis; inhibitor; amylase; amylase inhibitor ... See more keywords
Purification, developmental expression, and in silico characterization of α-amylase inhibitor from Echinochloa frumentacea
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DOI: 10.1007/s13205-018-1260-9
Abstract: Barnyard (Echinochloa frumentacea) and finger (Eleusine coracana) millet growing at northwestern Himalaya were explored for the α-amylase inhibitor (α-AI). The mature seeds of barnyard millet variety PRJ1 had maximum α-AI activity which increases in different… read more here.
Keywords: millet; inhibitor; echinochloa frumentacea; amylase inhibitor ... See more keywords
Isolation and characterization of α-amylase inhibitor from Leucas aspera (Willd) Link: α-amylase assay combined with FPLC chromatography for expedited identification
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DOI: 10.1007/s13562-017-0397-7
Abstract: The aim of the present study was to isolate and characterize a proteinaceous α-amylase inhibitor from the whole plant extract of Leucas aspera (Willd) Link. The proteins were further purified by fast and reliable ion-exchange… read more here.
Keywords: inhibitor; leucas aspera; aspera willd; amylase ... See more keywords
Effect of α-amylase inhibitor from Withania somnifera on growth and development of Callosobruchus chinensis and in silico studies on its interactions with insect amylase
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DOI: 10.1080/03235408.2020.1826745
Abstract: Abstract Pulse beetle (Callosobruchus chinensis) is a cosmopolitan stored grain pest of legumes responsible for significant losses in them during storage. A proteinaceous α-amylase inhibitor, isolated and purified from Withania somnifera (WSAI), affected various growth… read more here.
Keywords: withania somnifera; chinensis; amylase; amylase inhibitor ... See more keywords