Antimicrobial peptides from plants
Plant antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have evolved differently from AMPs from other life
forms. They are generally rich in cysteine residues which form multiple disulfides. In turn, the …
forms. They are generally rich in cysteine residues which form multiple disulfides. In turn, the …
Cyclotides: from structure to function
SJ De Veer, MW Kan, DJ Craik - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
This Review explores the class of plant-derived macrocyclic peptides called cyclotides. We
include an account of their discovery, characterization, and distribution in the plant kingdom …
include an account of their discovery, characterization, and distribution in the plant kingdom …
Discovery, structure, function, and applications of cyclotides: circular proteins from plants
J Weidmann, DJ Craik - Journal of Experimental Botany, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Cyclotides are plant-derived cyclic peptides that have a head-to-tail cyclic backbone and
three conserved disulphide bonds that form a cyclic cystine knot motif. They occur in plants …
three conserved disulphide bonds that form a cyclic cystine knot motif. They occur in plants …
Oxytocic plant cyclotides as templates for peptide G protein-coupled receptor ligand design
J Koehbach, M O'Brien… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Cyclotides are plant peptides comprising a circular backbone and three conserved disulfide
bonds that confer them with exceptional stability. They were originally discovered in …
bonds that confer them with exceptional stability. They were originally discovered in …
Site‐specific N‐terminal labeling of peptides and proteins using butelase 1 and thiodepsipeptide
An efficient ligase with exquisite site‐specificity is highly desirable for protein modification.
Recently, we discovered the fastest known ligase called butelase 1 from Clitoria ternatea for …
Recently, we discovered the fastest known ligase called butelase 1 from Clitoria ternatea for …
Cyclotides as grafting frameworks for protein engineering and drug design applications
Cyclotides are a family of naturally occurring backbone‐cyclized macrocyclic mini‐proteins
from plants that have a knotted trio of intramolecular disulfide bonds. Their structural features …
from plants that have a knotted trio of intramolecular disulfide bonds. Their structural features …
Computational tools for exploring sequence databases as a resource for antimicrobial peptides
Data mining has been recognized by many researchers as a hot topic in different areas. In
the post-genomic era, the growing number of sequences deposited in databases has been …
the post-genomic era, the growing number of sequences deposited in databases has been …
Peptidomics of Circular Cysteine-Rich Plant Peptides: Analysis of the Diversity of Cyclotides from Viola tricolor by Transcriptome and Proteome Mining
Cyclotides are plant-derived mini proteins. They are genetically encoded as precursor
proteins that become post-translationally modified to yield circular cystine-knotted …
proteins that become post-translationally modified to yield circular cystine-knotted …
Insights into biological role of plant defense proteins: A review
Proteins are diverse class of organic molecules that are structural and functional unit of the
cell. The most important role of proteins is the defense against foreign molecules and …
cell. The most important role of proteins is the defense against foreign molecules and …
Cyclotide discovery in Gentianales revisited—identification and characterization of cyclic cystine‐knot peptides and their phylogenetic distribution in Rubiaceae plants
Cyclotides are a unique class of ribosomally synthesized cysteine‐rich miniproteins
characterized by a head‐to‐tail cyclized backbone and three conserved disulfide‐bonds in a …
characterized by a head‐to‐tail cyclized backbone and three conserved disulfide‐bonds in a …