Crystal structure of Kunitz-type trypsin inhibitor: Entomotoxic effect of native and encapsulated protein targeting gut trypsin of Herbst.

Trypsin inhibitors are known to act against insect pests by inhibiting proteases of the digestive tract. In this study, we report structural and functional characterization of ∼ 19 kDa Kunitz-type trypsin inhibitor (ApKTI) protein with potential bio-insecticidal applications. Crystal structure of ApKTI protein has been refined to 1.

Comparative expression analysis of gene family in a low and high sucrose Pakistani sugarcane cultivars.

Sugarcane is the world's largest cultivated crop by biomass and is the main source of sugar and biofuel. Sucrose phosphate synthase (SPS) enzymes are directly involved in the synthesis of sucrose. Here, we analyzed and compared one of the important gene families involved in sucrose metabolism in a high and low sucrose sugarcane cultivar.

Cloning and in silico characterization of an abiotic stress-inducible U-box domain-containing protein gene GsPUB8 from Glycine soja.

The ubiquitination pathway is involved in the posttranslational modification of cellular proteins. However, the role of E3 ubiquitin ligase family proteins under abiotic stress conditions remains unclear, particularly in soybean. The core objective of the current study was to isolate and functionally characterize the GsPUB8 protein gene from wild soybean (Glycine soja) by using a homologous cloning method to investigate its abiotic stress responses.

Studies Calculated a New Chitin Oligomer Binding Site Inside Vicilin: A Potent Antifungal and Insecticidal Agent.

Vicilins are major seed storage proteins and show differential binding affinities toward sugar moieties of fungal cell wall and insect gut epithelium. Hence, purpose of study is the thorough characterization of interactions between vicilin and chitin oligomer followed by fungal and insecticidal bioassays. This work covers the molecular simulation studies explaining the interactions between vicilin (V) and chitin oligomer followed by protein bioassay against different pathogens.

Comprehensive Structural and Functional Characterization of a Seed γ-thionin as a Potent Bioactive Molecule Against Fungal Pathogens and Insect Pests.

Background: Fungi and insect pests ruin stored crop grain, which results in millions of dollars of damage, presenting an ongoing challenge for farmers in addition to diminishing the safety of stored food. A wide-range defensive system against pathogens is needed to reduce or even eliminate the dependence of the crop yield upon the use of pesticides. Plant defensins (γ-thionins) are antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) that are a component of the host defense system.

In Silico Analysis and Functional Characterization of Antimicrobial and Insecticidal Vicilin from Moth Bean ( (Jacq.) Marechal) Seeds.

Vicilin has nutraceutical potential and different noteworthy medicative health-promoting biotic diversions, and it is remarkable against pathogenic microorganisms and insects. In this study, vicilin (V) has been identified and characterized from the seed of (Jacq.) Marechal (Moth beans).

Investigations on Acinetophage, QAB 3.4, Targeting Extensively Drug-Resistant Isolates.

Purpose: Drug resistance against antimicrobials is on the rise at alarmingly high rates. is one of the six ESKAPE pathogens which are a significant "one health" issue. Clinical isolates of exhibit MDR phenotype mostly and infrequently the XDR and PDR phenotype.

Model prediction of a Kunitz-type trypsin inhibitor protein from seeds of Acacia nilotica L. with strong antimicrobial and insecticidal activity.

A Kunitz-type trypsin inhibitor protein has been purified and characterized from seeds of L. LC-MS/MS analysis of trypsin inhibitor (TI) provided the N-terminal fragment of 11 amino acids which yielded 100% identity with already reported Kunitz-type trypsin inhibitor protein of (TI) in UniProtKB database search. SDS-PAGE showed a single band of ~21 kDa under nonreduced condition and appearance of a daughter band (17 kDa) in the presence of -mercaptoethanol indicating the presence of interchain disulfide linkage typical for Kunitz-type trypsin inhibitors.

Mechanisms and Adaptation Strategies to Improve Heat Tolerance in Rice. A Review.

The incidence of short episodes of high temperature in the most productive rice growing region is a severe threat for sustainable rice production. Screening for heat tolerance and breeding to increase the heat tolerance of rice is major objective in the situation of recent climate change. Replacing sensitive genotypes with heat tolerant cultivars, modification in sowing time, and use of growth regulators are some of the adaptive strategies for the mitigation of yield reduction by climate change.

Computational modeling and functional characterization of a GgChi: A class III chitinase from corms of Gladiolus grandiflorus.

The present study describes the predicted model and functional characterization of an endochitinase (30 kDa) from corms of Gladiolus grandiflorus. ESI-QTOF-MS generated peptide showed 96% sequence homology with family 18, Class III acidic endochitinase of Gladiolus gandavensis. Purified G.

Crystal Structure of Mistletoe Lectin I (ML-I) from Viscum album in Complex with 4-N-Furfurylcytosine at 2.85 Å Resolution.

Background: Viscum album (the European mistletoe) is a semi-parasitic plant, which is of high medical interest. It is widely found in Europe, Asia, and North America. It contains at least three distinct lectins (i.