Function
Plant defense peptide with antifungal activity against F.oxysporum and B.cinerea. Retards the growth of the Lepidopteran insect pests H.armigera and H.punctigera.
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Secreted; Vacuole
Tissue Specificity: Most abundant in the epidermal cell layers of the petals and sepals, within the connective cells of the anthers, and the cortical cells of the style. Not detected in the tapetum, pollen mother cells, the transmitting tissue, the vascular bundles of the anther and style or in leaves. Expressed also in ovaries, but barley detectable in roots
Product Specifications
Recombinant Nicotiana alata Flower-specific defensin (D1) is a recombinant protein from Nicotiana alata (Winged tobacco) (Persian tobacco), expressed in E.coli, covering amino acids 26-72aa, with N-terminal 6xHis-SUMO-tagged tag, molecular weight 21.3kDa, purity Greater than 85% as determined by SDS-PAGE.. Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications.
