Abstract
Plant antimicrobial peptides have been identified and isolated from a
wide variety of species. These are defensins, lipid transfer proteins,
havein and knottin like peptides and cyclotides. They consist of various
protein groups with different features like overall charge of the
molecules, the amount of disulphide bonds and the structural stability
under environmental stress. The three-dimensional structures of
several classes of plant antimicrobial peptides have been well studied
but the mechanism of action of some of these compounds is still not well
understood. This mini review focuses on the features and properties of
the antimicrobial peptides in plants.
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