| abstract |
This invention provides a protein which exhibits metal ion binding activity. The protein can be readily extracted from the pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas and can be formulated into bioremediation compositions, foodstuffs, nutraceuticals, and the like. It has a molecular weight of about 20 kDa and and amino acid sequence which includes one or more of the following:(a) TARNEANVNIYLHLSDDEDSNYENS (N-terminus) (SEQ ID NO:1)(b) EPNAFMPGNLHHRV (SEQ ID NO:2)(c) EHGXDTIGEL (SEQ ID NO:3) |