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Project

study of the expression and biolical activity of chimeric carbohydrate-binding proteins containsing an amrathin or a ricin domain in cucumber (cucumis sativus)
Code
01SC0813
Duration
01 March 2013 → 28 February 2017
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Biochemistry and metabolism
    • General biology
    • Plant biology
    • Systems biology
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Medical biochemistry and metabolism
    • Medical biochemistry and metabolism
    • Medical biochemistry and metabolism
  • Engineering and technology
    • Biomaterials engineering
    • Biological system engineering
    • Biomaterials engineering
    • Biomechanical engineering
    • Other (bio)medical engineering
    • Environmental engineering and biotechnology
    • Industrial biotechnology
    • Other biotechnology, bio-engineering and biosystem engineering
Keywords
protein physiology stress biotechnology
 
Project description

Analysis of the available sequence data for e.g. cucumber showed that ribosome-inactivating protheins are expressed, especially under stress conditions. this project aims at a detailled stud of these protheins to check whether they really possess ribosome-inactivating activity. in addition, their physiological role will be evaluated.