Vv-AMP1, a ripening induced peptide from Vitis vinifera shows strong antifungal activity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Latest research shows that small antimicrobial peptides play a role in the innate defense system of plants. These peptides typically contribute to preformed defense by developing protective barriers around germinating seeds or between different tissue layers within plant organs. The encoding genes could also be upregulated by abiotic and biotic stimuli during active defense processes. The peptides display a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activities. Their potent anti-pathogenic characteristics have ensured that they are promising targets in the medical and agricultural biotechnology sectors.

Results

A berry specific cDNA sequence designated Vv-AMP1, Vitis vinifera antimicrobial peptide 1, was isolated from Vitis vinifera. Vv-AMP1 encodes for a 77 amino acid pepti

SUBMITTER: de Beer A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2492866 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature