User:WeigelaPen/Albumin1

Pa1b or Albumin1 was first isolated from peas (Pisum sativum) as a 4kDa peptide. 12631285 ref It was first identified because it was found to bind to a 43kDa legume globulin-like glycoprotein embedded in the plasma membranes and the middle lamellae of cell walls suggestive of being a receptor-like protein (hence the 'hormone' designation for the molecule). 12631285ref The peptide is a T-knot scaffold containing three β-strands. The peptide induces short-term mortality in several pests among which are the cereal weevils Sitophilus sp. (Sitophilus oryzae, Sitophilus granarius, and Sitophilus zeamais) that are major nuisances for stored cereals all over the world. 14556622