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Gpl

Gene
Gpl
Protein
Lectizyme
Organism
Glossina austeni
Length
274 amino acids
Function
Protein with lectin and protease activity involved in the establishment of trypanosome infections in tsetse flies. Binds D-glucosamine and agglutinates bloodstream-form trypanosomes and rabbit red blood cells. Capable of inducing transformation of bloodstream-form trypanosomes into procyclic (midgut) forms in vitro.
Similarity
Belongs to the peptidase S1 family.
Mass
29.151 kDa
Sequence
MKFFAVFALCVASVSAANLDAIAKPGFPAGRIINGHEAEKGEAPFIVSLKAGKGHFCGGSIIAENWVLTAGHCLIFDEFEIVAGLHSRNDESDVQIRKVTGKHQQIVHEKYGGGVGPNDIGLIYVDKPFNLNALTRDGTAAVAKVNLPTGKYESTGEGKLYGWGLDNSGFSPNILNTLDVNIIGYEECKNALNSDAPLDPVNICSYTAGAIDGACNGDSGGPMVRITPDGTELVGIVSWGYQPCASTTMPSVYTWTSAFDKWIEDSIENYAQLL

Gene
Gpl
Protein
Lectizyme
Organism
Glossina fuscipes fuscipes
Length
274 amino acids
Function
Protein with lectin and protease activity involved in the establishment of trypanosome infections in tsetse flies. Binds D-glucosamine and agglutinates bloodstream-form trypanosomes and rabbit red blood cells. Capable of inducing transformation of bloodstream-form trypanosomes into procyclic (midgut) forms in vitro.
Similarity
Belongs to the peptidase S1 family.
Mass
29.18 kDa
Sequence
MKFFAVFALCVASVSAANLDAIAKPGFPAGRIINGHEADKGEAPFIVSLKAGKGHFCGGSIIAENWVLTAGHCLIFDEFEIVAGLHSRNDESDVQIRKVTGKHQQIVHEKYGGGVGPNDIGLIYVDKPFNLNALTRDGTAAVAKVNLPTGKYESTGKGKLYGWGLDNSGFSPNILNTLDVDIIGYEECKNALNSDDPLDPVNICSYTAGAIDGACNGDSGGPMVRITPDGTELVGIVSWGYQPCASTTMPSVYTWTSAFDKWIEDSIKNYAQLL