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6. Plant Antimicrobial Peptides: From Basic Structures to Applied Research

  1. Prof. Dr. Miguel Castanho,
  2. Prof. Dr. Nuno C. Santos
  1. Suzana M. Ribeiro,
  2. Simoni C. Dias,
  3. Octavio L. Franco

Published Online: 17 OCT 2011

DOI: 10.1002/9783527636730.ch6

Book Title

Peptide Drug Discovery and Development: Translational Research in Academia and Industry

Peptide Drug Discovery and Development: Translational Research in Academia and Industry

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How to Cite

Ribeiro, S. M., Dias, S. C. and Franco, O. L. (2011) Plant Antimicrobial Peptides: From Basic Structures to Applied Research, in Peptide Drug Discovery and Development: Translational Research in Academia and Industry (eds M. Castanho and N. C. Santos), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, Germany. doi: 10.1002/9783527636730.ch6

Editor Information

  1. University of Lisbon, Institute of Biochemistry, Av. Egas Moniz, 1649-028 Lisboa, Portugal

Author Information

  1. Universidade Católica de Brasília, Centro de Análises Proteômicas e, Bioquímicas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Genômicas e Biotecnologia, SGAN Quadra 916, Modulo B, Av. W5, 70790-160 Brasília-DF, Brazil

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 17 OCT 2011
  2. Published Print: 5 OCT 2011

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9783527328918

Online ISBN: 9783527636730

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Keywords:

  • bactericidal peptides;
  • plant defense;
  • drug design;
  • hospital infection;
  • new therapies;
  • biodiversity

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • The Diversity of Plant Antimicrobial Peptides: Focusing on Tissue Localization and Plant Species Distribution

  • Possible Structural Folds Found in Plant AMPs to Date

  • New Biotechnological Products Produced from Plant Peptides

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