4.2.1 Molecularbiological Properties
| Actinidin | References |
| Allergen Nomenclature Act c 1 | (1) Larsen & Lowenstein 1998 |
| Molecular Mass Mr 30 kDa | (1) Pastorello et al. 1998 |
|
Isoelectric
Point pI 3.5
|
(1) Pastorello et al. 1998 |
| Amino Acid Sequence
SWISS-PROT: P00785 254 residues (1) sequence variation in 2 kiwi varieties (2) |
(1) Carne & Moore 1978
(2) Naylor et al. 1989 |
| cDNA / mRNA Sequence
EMBL: X16466, X13013, X13139, X57551 809 nucleotides (1, 2), Sequence (1, 2) |
(1) Praekelt et al.
1988
(2) Podivinsky et al. 1989 |
| recombinant Actinidin
expression in tabacco (1) |
(1) Paul et al. 1995 |
| 3D-Structure
X-ray studies (1) complex with inhibitor (2) |
(1) Baker 1980
(2) Varughese 1992 |
| Posttranslational Modifications
Disulfide bonds: 3 disulfide bonds (1) Glycosylation:
|
(1) SWISS-PROT: P00785
(2) Pastorello et al. 1998 |
| Biological Function
enzyme: thiol-protease, EC 3.4.22.14 specificity close to papain (1) |
(1) Baker et al. 1980 |
4.2.2 Allergenic Properties
| Actinidin | References |
| Immunoglobulines
IgE-binding studies (1) |
(1) see 4.1 Sensitization to Kiwi Fruit Allergens |