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histatin; histidine-rich protein; post PB protein (PPB)
Function:
- histatins are salivary proteins that are considered to be major precursors of the protective proteinaceous structure on tooth surfaces (enamel pellicle)
- histatins also exhibit antibacterial & antifungal activities
Specific
histatin-1; histidine-rich protein 1; post-PB protein; PPB; contains: histatin-2 (HTN1, HIS1)
histatin-3; basic histidine-rich protein; Hst; histidine-rich protein 3; PB (HTN3, HIS2)
General
phosphoprotein
protein precursor
salivary protein
Properties
COMPARTMENT: saliva
MOTIF: phosphorylation site
proteolytic site
References
- UniProt :accession P15515
- UniProt :accession P15516