Francisco García-Olmedo ^*, Antonio Molina, Josefa M. Alamillo, Pablo Rodríguez-Palenzuéla 1998

Plant defense peptides. Biopolymers 47 (6), pp. 479-491

Eight families of antimicrobial peptides, ranging in size from 2 to 9 kD, have been identified in plants. These are thionins, defensins, so-called lipid transfer proteins, hevein- and knottin-like peptides, MBP1, IbAMP, and the recently reported snakins. All of them have compact structures that are stabilized by 2-6 disulfide bridges. They are part of both permanent and inducible defense barriers. Transgenic overexpression of the corresponding genes leads to enhanced tolerance to pathogens, and peptide-sensitive pathogen mutants have reduced virulence. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Biopoly 47: 479-491, 1998

antimicrobial peptides • plant defense peptides • thionin • defensin • lipid transfer protein • hevein- and knottin-like peptides • MBP1 • IbAMP • snakin • disulfide bridge • pathogen

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10.1002/(SICI)1097-0282(1998)47:6<479::AID-BIP6>3.0.CO;2-K  About DOI