Cloning of cDNA sequences encoding cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) vicilins: Computational simulations suggest a binding mode of cowpea vicilins to chitin oligomers.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.05.197
Abstract: Vicilins are 7S globulins which constitute the major seed storage proteins in leguminous species. Variant vicilins showing differential binding affinities for chitin have been implicated in the resistance and susceptibility of cowpea to the bruchid… read more here.
Keywords: cowpea vicilins; seed; cdna sequences; computational simulations ... See more keywords