Does the oxidation of methionine residue precede the inactivation of the trypsin inhibitor (LUTI) in germinating seeds of common flax (Linum usitatissimum)?

<p>Antitrypsin activity in germinating common seeds of flax (<em>Linum usitatissimum</em>) was investigated. At the early stage of germination an increase in antitrypsin activity was observed, followed by its decrease during the development of the seedlings. From 6-day-old seedlings a trypsin inhibitor (gerLUTI) was purified. The purification procedure involved fractionation of proteins from seedling homogenate with alcohol and...