Biocidal protein

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2006-08-15

2006-08-15

Bugaisky, Gabriele (Department: 1656)

Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins;

Peptides of 3 to 100 amino acid residues

25 or more amino acid residues in defined sequence

C530S300000, C530S370000, C530S372000, C530S377000, C530S379000, C514S012200, C435S069100

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ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to novel nucleic acid and protein sequences from the mung beanVigna radiata. The nucleic acid sequence, isolated from a bruchid resistant mung bean line, encodes a thionin-like protein with insecticidal properties.

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