Plant-derived antifungal proteins and peptides.
Plant-derived antifungal proteins and peptides.
- Canadian Journal of MicroBiology, 51(12), p.1001-1014, 2005 .
Plants produce potent constitutive and induced antifungal compounds to complement the structural barriers to microbial infection. Approximately 250 000 - 500 000 plant species exist, but only a few of these have been investigated for antimicrobial activity. Nevertheless, a wide spectrum of compound classes have been purified and found to have antifungal properties. The commercial potential of effective plant-produced antifungal compounds remains largely unexplored. This review article presents examples of these compounds and discusses their properties.
ANTIFUNGAL
PEPTIDES
PHYTOPATHOGENIC
PLANTS
PROTEINS
Plants produce potent constitutive and induced antifungal compounds to complement the structural barriers to microbial infection. Approximately 250 000 - 500 000 plant species exist, but only a few of these have been investigated for antimicrobial activity. Nevertheless, a wide spectrum of compound classes have been purified and found to have antifungal properties. The commercial potential of effective plant-produced antifungal compounds remains largely unexplored. This review article presents examples of these compounds and discusses their properties.
ANTIFUNGAL
PEPTIDES
PHYTOPATHOGENIC
PLANTS
PROTEINS