Plant-derived antifungal proteins and peptides. 

 -  Canadian Journal of MicroBiology, 51(12), p.1001-1014, 2005 .
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>ANTIFUNGAL<br/>PEPTIDES<br/>PHYTOPATHOGENIC<br/>PLANTS<br/>PROTEINS