UniProt functional annotation for P01085

UniProt code: P01085.

Organism: Triticum aestivum (Wheat).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Viridiplantae; Streptophyta; Embryophyta; Tracheophyta; Spermatophyta; Magnoliopsida; Liliopsida; Poales; Poaceae; BOP clade; Pooideae; Triticodae; Triticeae; Triticinae; Triticum.
 
Function: Alpha-amylase inhibitor.
 
Subunit: Homodimer.
Subcellular location: Secreted.
Tissue specificity: Endosperm.
Ptm: The disulfide bonds are essential for the inhibitor activity.
Allergen: Causes an allergic reaction in human. Binds to IgE. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21623965}.
Similarity: Belongs to the protease inhibitor I6 (cereal trypsin/alpha- amylase inhibitor) family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.