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Table 3 Partial amino acid composition of STIL.

From: STIL, a peculiar molecule from styles, specifically dephosphorylates the pollen receptor kinase LePRK2 and stimulates pollen tube growth in vitro

Amino acid

Detected amount

(pmoles)

Serine

626

Alanine

542

Threonine

475

Lysine

443

Methionine

239

Arginine

173

Leucine

116

  1. Pure STIL was subjected to 6 N HCl hydrolysis for 20 hours in a non-oxidizing environment, then derivatized and separated by gas chromatography. Amino acids were identified by comparing their retention times to standards.