Organism
Abrus precatorius
Function
The B chain is a galactose-specific lectin that facilitates the binding to the cell membrane that precedes endocytosis.
Similarity
In the N-terminal section; belongs to the ribosome-inactivating protein family. Type 2 RIP subfamily.
Sequence
MKFETTKNKLHGNAYYQAQFQDPIKFTTGSATPASYNQFIDALRERLTGGLIYGIPVLRDPSTVEKPNQYVTVELSYSDTVSIQLGIDLTNAYVVAYRAGSESFFFRNAPASASTYLFTGTQQYSLPFDGNYDDLEKWAHQSRQRISLGLEALRQGIKFLRSGASDDEEIARTLIVIIQMVAEAARFRYVSKLVVISLSNRAAFQPDPSMLSLENTWEPLSRAVQHTVQDTFPQNVTLINVRQERVVVSSLSHPSVSALALMLFVCNPLNATQSPLLIRSVVEQSKICSSHYEPTVRIGGRDGLCVDVSDNAYNNGNPIILWKCKDQLEVNQLWTLKSDKTIRSKGKCLTTYGYAPGNYVMIYDCSSAVAEATYWDIWDNGTIINPKSGLVLSAESSSMGGTLTVQKNDYRMRQGWRTGNDTSPFVTSIAGFFKLCMEAHGNSMWLDVCDITKEEQQWAVYPDGSIRPVQNTNNCLTCEEHKQGATIVMMGCSNAWASQRWVFKSDGTIYNLYDDMVMDVKSSDPSLKQIILWPYTGNANQMWATLF