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HPS_like: Hydrophobic Protein from Soybean (HPS)-like subfamily; composed of proteins with similarity to HPS, a small hydrophobic protein with unknown function related to cereal-type alpha-amylase inhibitors and lipid transfer proteins. In addition to HPS, members of this subfamily include a hybrid proline-rich protein (HyPRP) from maize, a dark-inducible protein (LeDI-2) from Lithospermum erythrorhizon, maize ZRP3 protein, and rice RcC3 protein. HyPRP is an embryo-specific protein that contains an N-terminal proline-rich domain and a C-terminal HPS-like cysteine-rich domain. It has been suggested that HyPRP may be involved in the stability and defense of the developing embryo. LeDI-2 is a root-specific protein that may be involved in regulating the biosynthesis of shikonin derivatives in L. erythrorhizon. Maize ZRP3 and rice RcC3 are root-specific proteins whose functions are yet to be determined. It has been reported that ZRP3 largely accumulates in a distinct subset of cortical cells.
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