Structural highlights
Function
CYT1_ORYSJ There are two distinct cystatins in rice seeds (Oryzacystatin-1 and -2) with different specificities against cysteine proteinases. May be involved in the control of germination by inhibition of endogenous cysteine proteinases. May play a role in defense by inhibiting exogenous proteases such as those present in digestive tracks of insects and nematodes.[1]
Evolutionary Conservation
Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.
References
- ↑ Kondo H, Abe K, Nishimura I, Watanabe H, Emori Y, Arai S. Two distinct cystatin species in rice seeds with different specificities against cysteine proteinases. Molecular cloning, expression, and biochemical studies on oryzacystatin-II. J Biol Chem. 1990 Sep 15;265(26):15832-7. PMID:1697595
