| Types | DnaRegion
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| Roles | CDS
Coding
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| Sequences | BBa_M36623_sequence (Version 1)
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Description
This part codes for an antifungal protein produced naturally by Aspergillus giganteus, a mold species in the fungi kingdom. It appears to be involved in the inhibition of chitin synthesis (chitin being a protein that fungi rely on to build their cell walls). We plan to produce this protein in E. coli for potential use in combating plant-pathogenic fungi.
Notes
This pre-protein is 94 amino acids upon translation, but is later cleaved into a 51 amino acid-long peptide. This 51 amino acid version is the active version.
Source
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8082203
