Plant serine protease inhibitors: biotechnology application in agriculture and molecular farming

M Clemente, MG Corigliano, SA Pariani… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The serine protease inhibitors (SPIs) are widely distributed in living organisms like bacteria,
fungi, plants, and humans. The main function of SPIs as protease enzymes is to regulate the …

Plant storage proteins with antimicrobial activity: novel insights into plant defense mechanisms

E de Souza Cândido, MFS Pinto… - The FASEB …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Storage proteins perform essential roles in plant survival, acting as molecular reserves
important for plant growth and maintenance, as well as being involved in defense …

A review of bioactive compound effects from primary legume protein sources in human and animal health

Z Shea, M Ogando do Granja, EB Fletcher… - Current Issues in …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The global demand for sustainable and nutritious food sources has catalyzed interest in
legumes, known for their rich repertoire of health-promoting compounds. This review delves …

Advances and perspectives of transgenic technology and biotechnological application in forest trees

Y Yin, C Wang, D **ao, Y Liang, Y Wang - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Transgenic technology is increasingly used in forest-tree breeding to overcome the
disadvantages of traditional breeding methods, such as a long breeding cycle, complex …

Serine protease inhibitors in plants: nature's arsenal crafted for insect predators

F Jamal, PK Pandey, D Singh, MY Khan - Phytochemistry Reviews, 2013 - Springer
Plant serine protease inhibitors are defense proteins crafted by nature for inhibiting serine
proteases. Use of eco-friendly, sustainable and effective protein molecules which could halt …

MOF hybrid for long-term pest management and micronutrient supply triggered with protease

S Ma, Y Wang, X Yang, B Ni, S Lü - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Advanced intelligent systems for delivery of pesticides or fertilizers require formulations that
allow for long-term efficacy. In this work, a metal–organic framework (MOF) hybrid was …

Arabidopsis kunitz trypsin inhibitors in defense against spider mites

A Arnaiz, L Talavera-Mateo… - Frontiers in plant …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Tetranychus urticae (two-spotted spider mite) is a striking example of polyphagy among
herbivores with an extreme record of pesticide resistance and one of the most significant …

Poplar and Pathogen Interactions: Insights from Populus Genome-Wide Analyses of Resistance and Defense Gene Families and Gene Expression Profiling

S Duplessis, I Major, F Martin… - Critical Reviews in Plant …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Our understanding of the molecular basis of plant-pathogen interactions is derived mostly
from studies of model annual plant species, and until recently, few addressed disease …

Complex lasso: new entangled motifs in proteins

W Niemyska, P Dabrowski-Tumanski, M Kadlof… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
We identify new entangled motifs in proteins that we call complex lassos. Lassos arise in
proteins with disulfide bridges (or in proteins with amide linkages), when termini of a protein …

Transcriptome sequencing and marker development in winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus; Leguminosae)

M Vatanparast, P Shetty, R Chopra, JJ Doyle… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Winged bean, Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC., is similar to soybean in yield and
nutritional value but more viable in tropical conditions. Here, we strengthen genetic …