Short Communication Hevein (Hev b 6): Recent Research Findings

摘要

Hevein is the major soluble protein in the latex of Hevea brasiliensis. It is formed from a larger precursor, prohevein. Since 1960, many studies have been performed on and with this protein by specialists from a large variety of disciplines. In this review, several aspects of recent research on hevein, prohevein and their naturally occurring variants are summarised integrating both literature data and data present in databases.