Hevein-like antimicrobial peptides of plants
- Authors: Slavokhotova A.A.1,2, Shelenkov A.A.2, Andreev Y.A.1,3, Odintsova T.I.2
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Affiliations:
- Shemyakin−Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry
- Vavilov Institute of General Genetics
- Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Institute of Molecular Medicine
- Issue: Vol 82, No 13 (2017)
- Pages: 1659-1674
- Section: Review
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0006-2979/article/view/151553
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S0006297917130065
- ID: 151553
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Abstract
Plant antimicrobial peptides represent one of the evolutionarily oldest innate immunity components providing the first line of host defense to pathogen attacks. This review is dedicated to a small, currently actively studied family of hevein-like peptides that can be found in various monocot and dicot plants. The review thoroughly describes all known pep- tides belonging to this family including data on their structures, functions, and antimicrobial activity. The main features allowing to assign these peptides to a separate family are given, and the specific characteristics of each peptide are described. Further, the mode of action for hevein-like peptides, their role in plant immune system, and the applications of these mol- ecules in biotechnology and medicine are considered.
About the authors
A. A. Slavokhotova
Shemyakin−Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry; Vavilov Institute of General Genetics
Author for correspondence.
Email: annslav82@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Moscow, 117997; Moscow, 119991
A. A. Shelenkov
Vavilov Institute of General Genetics
Email: annslav82@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119991
Ya. A. Andreev
Shemyakin−Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry; Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Institute of Molecular Medicine
Email: annslav82@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Moscow, 117997; Moscow, 119991
T. I. Odintsova
Vavilov Institute of General Genetics
Email: annslav82@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119991
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