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SUBMITTER: Kovaleva V
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7432377 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kovaleva Valentina V Bukhteeva Irina I Kit Oleg Y OY Nesmelova Irina V IV
International journal of molecular sciences 20200726 15
Plant defensins form a family of proteins with a broad spectrum of protective activities against fungi, bacteria, and insects. Furthermore, some plant defensins have revealed anticancer activity. In general, plant defensins are non-toxic to plant and mammalian cells, and interest in using them for biotechnological and medicinal purposes is growing. Recent studies provided significant insights into the mechanisms of action of plant defensins. In this review, we focus on structural and dynamics as ...[more]