Cloning and Analysis of a cDNA Coding a Putative Ribosome-Inactivating Protein from Cucumis figarei
2000 Volume 17 Issue 4 Pages 337-340
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2000 Volume 17 Issue 4 Pages 337-340
A cDNA coding a putative ribosome-inactivating protein (CF-RIP) from Cucumis figarei has been cloned and sequenced. The entire cDNA contains an ORF encoding a protein of 286 amino acids which shares conserved residues for ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs). CF-RIP shares 54.8-64.5% identity with four RIPs from other cucurbits. RT-PCR analysis indicated that CF-RIP mRNA was expressed in leaf and stem tissues of C. figarei.
