Antimicrobial peptide production and plant-based expression systems for medical and agricultural biotechnology
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are vital components of the innate immune system of nearly
all living organisms. They generally act in the first line of defense against various pathogenic …
all living organisms. They generally act in the first line of defense against various pathogenic …
Plant synthetic biology for producing potent phyto-antimicrobials to combat antimicrobial resistance
Inappropriate and injudicious use of antimicrobial drugs in human health, hygiene,
agriculture, animal husbandry and food industries has contributed significantly to rapid …
agriculture, animal husbandry and food industries has contributed significantly to rapid …
Functional peptides for plant disease control
E Montesinos - Annual Review of Phytopathology, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Plant disease control requires novel approaches to mitigate the spread of and losses
caused by current, emerging, and re-emerging diseases and to adapt plant protection to …
caused by current, emerging, and re-emerging diseases and to adapt plant protection to …
Discovery, optimization, and clinical application of natural antimicrobial peptides
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are widespread in multicellular organisms. These structurally
diverse molecules are produced as the first line of defense against pathogens such as …
diverse molecules are produced as the first line of defense against pathogens such as …
Targeted gene delivery into various plastids mediated by clustered cell‐penetrating and chloroplast‐targeting peptides
C Thagun, JA Chuah, K Numata - Advanced Science, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The plastid is an organelle that functions as a cell factory to supply food and oxygen to the
plant cell and is therefore a potential target for genetic engineering to acquire plants with …
plant cell and is therefore a potential target for genetic engineering to acquire plants with …
Multiple roles of ribosomal antimicrobial peptides in tackling global antimicrobial resistance
In the last century, conventional antibiotics have played a significant role in global
healthcare. Antibiotics support the body in controlling bacterial infection and simultaneously …
healthcare. Antibiotics support the body in controlling bacterial infection and simultaneously …
Synthetic peptides against plant pathogenic bacteria
E Badosa, M Planas, L Feliu, L Montesinos… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
The control of plant diseases caused by bacteria that seriously compromise crop productivity
around the world is still one of the most important challenges in food security. Integrated …
around the world is still one of the most important challenges in food security. Integrated …
Nicotiana benthamiana as a model plant host for Xylella fastidiosa: Control of infections by transient expression and endotherapy with a bifunctional peptide
A Baró, P Saldarelli, M Saponari… - Frontiers in plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Transient expression of genes encoding peptides BP134 and BP178 by means of a Potato
virus X (PVX) based-vector system, and treatment with synthetic peptides by endotherapy …
virus X (PVX) based-vector system, and treatment with synthetic peptides by endotherapy …
A bifunctional synthetic peptide with antimicrobial and plant elicitation properties that protect tomato plants from bacterial and fungal infections
L Montesinos, B Gascón, L Ruz, E Badosa… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The hybrid peptide BP178 (KKLFKKILKYLAGPAGIGKFLHSAKKDEL-OH), derived from
BP100 (KKLFKKILKYL) and magainin (1–10), and engineered for plant expression, had a …
BP100 (KKLFKKILKYL) and magainin (1–10), and engineered for plant expression, had a …
Antimicrobial Peptides With Antibiofilm Activity Against Xylella fastidiosa
Xylella fastidiosa is a plant pathogen that was recently introduced in Europe and is causing
havoc to its agriculture. This Gram-negative bacterium invades the host xylem, multiplies …
havoc to its agriculture. This Gram-negative bacterium invades the host xylem, multiplies …