Biochemical and immunological characterization of a recombinantly-produced antifungal cysteine proteinase inhibitor from green kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa)

Heterologously produced cysteine proteinase inhibitor (rCPI) from green kiwifruit possesses antifungal properties against Alternaria radicina and Botrytis cinerea confirmed by measuring fungal growth and microscopical observation.