Antifungal Proteins from Plant Latex
| Autor: | Maria Gabriela Araújo Mendes, Jefferson Soares de Oliveira, Tatiane Caroline Daboit, Francisca Dayane Soares da Silva, Taiane Maria de Oliveira, Jhoana D’arc Lopes de Sousa, Káritta Raquel Lustoza da Costa, Bruna da Silva Souza, Mayck Silva Barbosa, Ana Clara Silva Sales |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
0301 basic medicine Antifungal Antifungal Agents Latex medicine.drug_class Defence mechanisms Microbial Sensitivity Tests 01 natural sciences Biochemistry 03 medical and health sciences Fusarium Candida albicans medicine Isoelectric Point Molecular Biology Plant Diseases Plant Proteins chemistry.chemical_classification Plant Extracts Chitinases Biological activity Cell Biology General Medicine Plants In vitro Molecular Weight 030104 developmental biology Enzyme Isoelectric point chemistry Peroxidases Natural source Botrytis Plant Lectins Function (biology) 010606 plant biology & botany Peptide Hydrolases |
| Zdroj: | Current proteinpeptide science. 21(5) |
| ISSN: | 1875-5550 |
| Popis: | Latex, a milky fluid found in several plants, is widely used for many purposes, and its proteins have been investigated by researchers. Many studies have shown that latex produced by some plant species is a natural source of biologically active compounds, and many of the hydrolytic enzymes are related to health benefits. Research on the characterization and industrial and pharmaceutical utility of latex has progressed in recent years. Latex proteins are associated with plants’ defense mechanisms, against attacks by fungi. In this respect, there are several biotechnological applications of antifungal proteins. Some findings reveal that antifungal proteins inhibit fungi by interrupting the synthesis of fungal cell walls or rupturing the membrane. Moreover, both phytopathogenic and clinical fungal strains are susceptible to latex proteins. The present review describes some important features of proteins isolated from plant latex which presented in vitro antifungal activities: protein classification, function, molecular weight, isoelectric point, as well as the fungal species that are inhibited by them. We also discuss their mechanisms of action. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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