Germin and Germin-like Proteins: Evolution, Structure, and Function

@article{Dunwell2008GerminAG,
  title={Germin and Germin-like Proteins: Evolution, Structure, and Function},
  author={Jim M. Dunwell and J. George Gibbings and Tariq Mahmood and Syed Muhammad Saqlan Naqvi},
  journal={Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences},
  year={2008},
  volume={27},
  pages={342 - 375}
}
Germin and germin-like proteins (GLPs) are encoded by a family of genes found in all plants. They are part of the cupin superfamily of biochemically diverse proteins, a superfamily that has a conserved tertiary structure, though with limited similarity in primary sequence. The subgroups of GLPs have different enzyme functions that include the two hydrogen peroxide–generating enzymes, oxalate oxidase (OxO) and superoxide dismutase. This review summarizes the sequence and structural details of… 
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