Analysis of Seed Proteins in Groundnut Cultivars (Arachis hypogaea L.)

The seed protein contents and protein banding pattern were studied in commonly cultivated groundnut cultivars. The groundnut cultivars such as ICGV00351, TMV-7, CO-4,CO-6 and TG-374 were used for quantitative and qualitative analysis of seed proteins. The protein contents varied among the different varieties of groundnut. The maximum protein content was observed in CO-6 followed by CO-4, TMV-7, ICGV00351 and TG-374. There was a slight differences in protein content among the different cultivars. All the five cultivars of groundnut were subjected to SDS-PAGE analysis. The results revealed that the variation in total number of bands and MW-Rf values. The maximum number of MW-Rf value was noticed in TG-374 and ICGV00351, and the minimum MW-Rf value was 11 recorded in CO-6 and TMV-7.