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Structural Motifs in Class I and Class II Plant Defensins for Phospholipid Interactions:Intriguing Role of Ligand Binding and Modes of Action

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Guillen-Chable Francisco A and Estrada Georgina

Structural Motifs in Class I and Class II Plant Defensins for Phospholipid Interactions:Intriguing Role of Ligand Binding and Modes of Action

Defensins are cationic antimicrobial peptides widespread in nature. Plants, as sessile organisms exposed to fungi and other pathogens have developed mechanisms to deal with infection. Plant defensins are considered infection responsive molecules, nevertheless, several abiotic factors are elicitors and a set of modes of action are reported. Phospholipid binding profiles are characteristic of both, class I and class II defensins. Comparing the amino acid composition of class I, MtDEF4 and class II, NaD1, structural differences or m... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2329-955X.1000159

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