Subtilisin‐like proteases in plant defence: the past,the present and beyond |
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| Authors: | Marta Sousa Silva Andreia Figueiredo |
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| Institution: | 1. Laboratório de FTICR e Espectrometria de Massa Estrutural, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon 1749‐016, Portugal;2. Centro de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon 1749‐016, PortugalAll authors contributed equally to this work.;3. Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute (BioISI), Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon 1749‐016, PortugalAll authors contributed equally to this work. |
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| Abstract: | Subtilisin‐like proteases (or subtilases) are a very diverse family of serine peptidases present in many organisms, but mostly in plants. With a broad spectrum of biological functions, ranging from protein turnover and plant development to interactions with the environment, subtilases have been gaining increasing attention with regard to their involvement in plant defence responses against the most diverse pathogens. Over the last 5 years, the number of published studies associating plant subtilases with pathogen resistance and plant immunity has increased tremendously. In addition, the observation of subtilases and serine protease inhibitors secreted by pathogens has also gained prominence. In this review, we focus on the active participation of subtilases in the interactions established by plants with the environment, highlighting their role in plant–pathogen communication. |
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| Keywords: | environmental stimuli pathogenicity plant immunity secretome subtilases |
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