InterPro domain: IPR022618

General Information

  • Identifier IPR022618
  • Description Defensin-like protein 20-27
  • Number of genes 142
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  • Associated GO terms GO:0050832   GO:0005576  

Abstract

This is a family of plant antifungal proteins, including defensin-like protein 20-27. It has insecticidal and antifungal activity against certain plant pathogens [ 1 , 2 , 3 ].


1. Small cysteine-rich antifungal proteins from radish: their role in host defense. Plant Cell 7, 573-88
2. Fungal membrane responses induced by plant defensins and thionins. J. Biol. Chem. 271, 15018-25
3. Solution structure of the plant defensin VrD1 from mung bean and its possible role in insecticidal activity against bruchids. Proteins 63, 777-86

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