Antimicrobial Proteins: Key Components of Innate Immunity
Bishun Deo Prasad, Sangita Sahni, Tushar Ranjan, Diksha Kumari
Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · pp. 1–7 · Published 13 Jul 2019
10.9734/cjast/2019/v36i330236Abstract
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are the small ubiquitous self-defence products which are extensively distributed in plants. They can be classified into several groups, including thionins, defensins, snakins, lipid transfer proteins, glycine-rich proteins, cyclotides, and hevein-type proteins. AMPs are important mediators of an innate host defence system, with antimicrobial activities against a broad spectrum of microorganisms. AMPs can be extracted and isolated from different plants and plant organs such as stems, roots, seeds, flowers and leaves. They perform various physiological defensive mechanisms to eliminate viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites, and so could be used as therapeutic and preservative agents.
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