Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are compounds, which have inhibitory activity against
microorganisms. In the last decades, AMPs have become powerful alternative agents that …

Grain legumes are widely recognized as staple sources of dietary protein worldwide. Lentil
seeds are an excellent source of plant-based proteins and represent a viable alternative to …

Plant-based food products are generating a growing interest as part of the ongoing transition
to a primarily plant-based diet, which makes demands to the quality, functionality, and health …

Plant antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a component of barrier defense system of plants.
They have been isolated from roots, seeds, flowers, stems, and leaves of a wide variety of …

Pathogenesis related (PR) proteins are one of the major sources of plant derived allergens.
These proteins are induced by the plants as a defense response system in stress conditions …

Legume proteins have been recognized to have a nutritional role far beyond that providing
essential amino acids. Besides small peptides, also partially digested proteins of different …

Seed plants are sessile organisms that have developed a plethora of strategies for sensing,
avoiding, and responding to stress. Several proteins, including the glycine-rich protein …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), the self-defence products of organisms, are extensively
distributed in plants. They can be classified into several groups, including thionins …

Asparaginyl endopeptidases (AEPs) are cysteine proteases which break Asx (Asn/Asp)–Xaa
bonds in acidic conditions. Despite sharing a conserved overall structure with AEPs, certain …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are part of the innate immune defense mechanism of many
organisms and are promising candidates to treat infections caused by pathogenic bacteria to …