2004
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-204x2004000300001
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Mutants of common bean alpha-amylase inhibitor-2 as an approach to investigate binding specificity to alpha-amylases

Abstract: -Despite the presence of a family of defense proteins, Phaseolus vulgaris can be attacked by bruchid insects resulting in serious damage to stored grains. The two distinct active forms of α-amylase inhibitors, α-AI1 and α-AI2, in P. vulgaris show different specificity toward α-amylases. Zabrotes subfasciatus α-amylase is inhibited by α-AI2 but not by α-AI1. In contrast, porcine α-amylase is inhibited by α-AI1 but not by α-AI2. The objective of this work was to understand the molecular basis of the specificity … Show more

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“…α‐AI2 is also shorter than α‐AI1 in the N‐terminal loop by two residues (residues 31–40 in α‐AI1 versus 31–38 in α‐AI2). Da Silva et al48, 49 showed that the insertion of the two residues into the N‐terminal loop of α‐AI2 (replace residue His 33 with Ser‐Tyr‐Asn) abolished inhibitory activity against ZSA. These observations suggest that loop L2 of plant defensins is significant in α‐amylase inhibitory activity.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…α‐AI2 is also shorter than α‐AI1 in the N‐terminal loop by two residues (residues 31–40 in α‐AI1 versus 31–38 in α‐AI2). Da Silva et al48, 49 showed that the insertion of the two residues into the N‐terminal loop of α‐AI2 (replace residue His 33 with Ser‐Tyr‐Asn) abolished inhibitory activity against ZSA. These observations suggest that loop L2 of plant defensins is significant in α‐amylase inhibitory activity.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The α-amylase activity was measured using the dinitrosalicylic acid (DNS) method [16,17] developed by Bernfeld (1955), improved by Jamieson et al (1969), and adopted for testing α-amylase inhibitory potential [18] using 1% soluble starch as substrate. The test substance was pre-incubated with amylase (100 µL) at room temperature for 20 min before the addition of 100 µL of the substrate solution followed by incubation at 37°C for 10 min.…”
Section: α-Amylase Inhibitory Activitymentioning
confidence: 99%