Transcriptome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of Genes Encoding Defense-Related Peptides of in Response to Infection.

Peptides play an essential role in plant development and immunity. belonging to the Rosaceae family, is a medicinal plant which exhibits valuable pharmacological properties. extracts in vitro inhibit the growth of a variety of plant and human pathogens.

Tailoring Photoprotection of Polylactide with New Isobornyl Derivatives of Phenol and Aniline.

This article is devoted to the development of new photostabilizers for polylactide (PLA), a polymer that is an environmentally friendly alternative to polymers and is based on fossil raw materials. We have elucidated the role of the reaction center of two potential PLA photoprotectors: -isobornylaniline and 2-isobornylphenol, in reactions occurring in a polymer matrix under the action of UV-C radiation. PLA samples with the photostabilizers were irradiated under a wavelength of 253.

The γ-Core Motif Peptides of Plant AMPs as Novel Antimicrobials for Medicine and Agriculture.

The γ-core motif is a structural element shared by most host antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which is supposed to contribute to their antimicrobial properties. In this review, we summarized the available data on the γ-core peptides of plant AMPs. We describe γ-core peptides that have been shown to exhibit inhibitory activity against plant and human bacterial and fungal pathogens that make them attractive scaffolds for the development of novel anti-infective agents.

The γ-Core Motif Peptides of AMPs from Grasses Display Inhibitory Activity against Human and Plant Pathogens.

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) constitute an essential part of the plant immune system. They are regarded as alternatives to conventional antibiotics and pesticides. In this study, we have identified the γ-core motifs, which are associated with antimicrobial activity, in 18 AMPs from grasses and assayed their antimicrobial properties against nine pathogens, including yeasts affecting humans, as well as plant pathogenic bacteria and fungi.

Structural, Optical, Luminescence, and Electrical Properties of Eu/Li- and Eu/Na-Codoped Magnesium Bismuth Niobate Pyrochlores.

Eu-doped bismuth-based BiMgNbO ( = Li and Na) pyrochlores were synthesized by the organic-inorganic precursor combustion technique. The study examined the effect of rare earth element Eu doping on the structural, dielectric, optical, and luminescence properties of synthesized materials. The analysis showed that the substitution of Bi cations with Eu leads to dielectric permittivity decreasing due to the structural distortion for the Eu-concentrated compositions and low polarizability of Eu.