Plant-derived antifungal proteins and peptides |
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Authors: | De Lucca A J Cleveland T E Wedge D E |
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Affiliation: | Southern Regional Research Center, USDA, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA. adelucca@srrc.ars.usda.gov |
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Abstract: | 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. |
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