NCBI Accession #
NP_565038.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_105885.3
NCBI Official Full Name
thionin 2.1
NCBI Official Symbol
THI2.1
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
THI2.1.1; thionin 2.1; THIONIN 2.1
NCBI Protein Information
thionin 2.1
NCBI Summary
Encodes a thionin which is a cysteine rich protein having antimicrobial properties. Thi2.1 is expressed in response to a variety of pathogens and induced by ethylene and jasmonic acid. Belongs to the plant thionin (PR-13) family with the following members: At1g66100, At5g36910, At1g72260, At2g15010, At1g12663, At1g12660.
UniProt Protein Name
Thionin-2.1
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q42596
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q8LCH6; Q9C7S9
UniProt Related Accession #
Q42596
UniProt Comments
Seems to function as a defense factor. Thionins are small plant proteins which are toxic to animal cells. They seem to exert their toxic effect at the level of the cell membrane. Their precise function is not known.