Abstract
This study describes the activity-guided isolation and purification of a novel antimicrobial protein from the seed of Croton tiglium Linn. Purification was carried out by (NH4)2SO4 precipitation, gel filtration and DEAE-cellulose ion-exchange chromatography. Antifungal and antibacterial activities were determined after each purification step. SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis revealed that the purified protein was a monomer with molecular mass of 50 kDa. This is a first report on purification of a protein from Croton tiglium, which possesses a strong and broad spectrum antimicrobial activity.
| Original language | English (UK) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1646-1649 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Phytotherapy Research |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Antibacterial
- Antifungal
- Bioactive peptide/protein
- Croton tiglium