Protein, cDNA, and genomic DNA sequences of the towel gourd trypsin inhibitor. A squash family inhibitor.

Two trypsin inhibitor components of the squash family were isolated and purified from the juice of the towel gourd (Luffa cylindrica) using anhydrotrypsin affinity chromatography followed by high pressure liquid chromatography. The inhibitors were sequenced and found to consist of 28 and 29 amino ac... View More