A novel plant defensin from Chinese mistletoe, Viscum coloratum (Kom.) Nakai

A novel polypeptide named as defensin CM was isolated from Chinese mistletoe, Viscum coloratum (Kom.) Nakai. The amino acid sequence was determined by the combination of Edman degradation, endoproteinase Lys-C digestion, and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. The primary structure was ATCSAPSGRF KGACFSSNTC SNICKTLEGL KDGHCTGLAC YCSRNC.