Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10835766 | Peptides | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠A previously designed antimicrobial peptide from Argopecten purpuratus hemocytes was expressed in E. coli using a chimaeric gene. ⺠Identity of the resulting recombinant peptide was confirmed by mass spectrometry analyses ⺠Peptide aliquots showed a very effective antifungal capacity against four important pathogenic plant fungi. ⺠Microscopy analyses of antifungal challenges revealed a decreased formation of reproductive structures caused by the peptide. ⺠Results lead to schedule further assays to propose applicability of this AMP in plant antifungal programs.
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Authors
Eduardo Tapia, Christian Montes, Patricia Rebufel, Alberto Paradela, Humberto Prieto, Gloria Arenas,