InterPro domain: IPR035176

This entry include a group of elicitor peptides from plants, including Arabidopsis AtPEP1-7. AtPEP1 activates transcription of the defensive gene defensin (PDF1.2) and activates the synthesis of H(2)O(2), both being components of the innate immune response [ 1 , 2 ].

1. An endogenous peptide signal in Arabidopsis activates components of the innate immune response. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 103, 10098-103
2. Endogenous peptide defense signals in Arabidopsis differentially amplify signaling for the innate immune response. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 104, 10732-6