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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  4. proteins
  5. plant proteins
  6. Bowman-Birk inhibitor
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  4. proteins
  5. plant proteins
  6. Bowman-Birk inhibitor
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. enzyme inhibitors
  3. proteinase inhibitors
  4. serine proteinase inhibitors
  5. trypsin inhibitors
  6. Bowman-Birk inhibitor

Preferred term

Bowman-Birk inhibitor

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information A low-molecular-weight protein (minimum molecular weight 8000) which has the ability to inhibit trypsin as well as chymotrypsin at independent binding sites. It is characterized by a high cystine content and the absence of glycine.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • Bowman Birk soybean
  • Bowman-Birk soybean trypsin inhibitor

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/19022

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