PF00190

Cupin

Pfam entry
Member databasePfam
Pfam typedomain
Short nameCupin_1
ClanCupin
Author Griffiths-Jones SR;0000-0001-6043-807X
Sequence Ontology0000417

Description

This family represents the conserved barrel domain of the 'cupin' superfamily
[1]
('cupa' is the Latin term for a small barrel). This family contains 11S and 7S plant seed storage proteins, and germins. Plant seed storage proteins provide the major nitrogen source for the developing plant.

References

1.Cupins: a new superfamily of functionally diverse proteins that include germins and plant storage proteins. Dunwell JM. Biotechnol. Genet. Eng. Rev. 15, 1-32, (1998). PMID: 9573603

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