Zein

Known as: Zein [Chemical/Ingredient], Zeins 
A group of alcohol-soluble seed storage proteins from the endosperm of corn.
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Genomics analysis of genes expressed in maize endosperm identifies novel seed proteins and clarifies patterns of zein gene expression.
We analyzed cDNA libraries from developing endosperm of the B73 maize inbred line to evaluate the expression of storage protein… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
A maize zinc-finger protein binds the prolamin box in zein gene promoters and interacts with the basic leucine zipper transcriptional activator Opaque2.
The prolamin box (P-box) is a highly conserved 7-bp sequence element (5'-TGTAAAG-3') found in the promoters of many cereal seed… (More)
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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Opaque-2 is a transcriptional activator that recognizes a specific target site in 22-kD zein genes.
opaque-2 (o2) is a regulatory locus in maize that plays an essential role in controlling the expression of genes encoding the 22… (More)
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Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Maize regulatory gene opaque-2 encodes a protein with a "leucine-zipper" motif that binds to zein DNA.
The opaque-2 locus (o2) in maize regulates the expression of many members of the zein multigene family of storage proteins. cDNA… (More)
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Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
The opaque-2 mutation of maize differentially reduces zein gene transcription.
Zeins, the storage proteins of maize seed, are encoded by a large multigene family that is regulated developmentally and… (More)
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Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Changes in the zein composition of protein bodies during maize endosperm development.
Zeins, the seed storage proteins of maize, are synthesized during endosperm development by membrane-bound polyribosomes and… (More)
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Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
The O2 gene which regulates zein deposition in maize endosperm encodes a protein with structural homologies to transcriptional activators.
The structure of the zein regulatory gene Opaque 2 of Zea mays has been determined by sequence analysis of genomic and cDNA… (More)
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Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
A structural model for maize zein proteins.
With the knowledge of the amino acid sequences of two maize zein proteins (apparent molecular weights of 19,000 and 22,000), a… (More)
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1981
1981
Complex organization of zein genes in maize.
We have examined the fragments of maize nuclear DNA that are homologous to three cloned cDNAs prepared from zein mRNA. Southern… (More)
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Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Synthesis and deposition of zein in protein bodies of maize endosperm.
The origin of protein bodies in maize (Zea mays L.) endosperm was investigated to determine whether they are formed as highly… (More)
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