Morintides: cargo-free chitin-binding peptides from Moringa oleifera

• Main Authors: Kini, Shruthi G., Wong, Ka Ho, Tan, Wei Liang, Xiao, Tianshu, Tam, James Pingkwan
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Cysteine-rich peptides; Hevein
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/85200; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/43676
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Hevein-like peptides are a family of cysteine-rich and chitin-binding peptides consisting of 29–45 amino acids. Their chitin-binding property is essential for plant defense against fungi. Based on the number of cysteine residues in their sequences, they are divided into three sub-familie...