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BIOCHEMISTRY-MOSCOW
Volume 82, Issue 13, Pages 1659-1674Publisher
MAIK NAUKA/INTERPERIODICA/SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1134/S0006297917130065
Keywords
hevein-like peptides; antimicrobial peptides; plant immunity
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- Russian Science Foundation [16-15-00167]
- Russian Foundation for Basic Research [15-29-02480]
- Russian Science Foundation [16-15-00167] Funding Source: Russian Science Foundation
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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 peptides 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 molecules in biotechnology and medicine are considered.
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