Publications by authors named "Gunnar Baermann"
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- Researchers isolated and characterized a napin protein (EsNap) from rocket salad seeds (Eruca sativa) through techniques like ammonium sulfate precipitation and size-exclusion chromatography, producing a clear 16 kDa protein band on SDS-PAGE.
- EsNap showed structural features such as a dominant α-helical configuration and monomeric status, with advanced modeling techniques confirming its dimensions and molecular weight.
- The protein displayed strong antifungal activity against the fungus Fusarium graminearum, cytotoxic effects on hepatic cells (IC value of 20.49 µM), and entomotoxicity against the stored grain pest T. castaneum, indicating its potential for future applications in antifungal, anti-cancer, and insect
Microorganisms in the rhizosphere are abundant and exist in very high taxonomic diversity. The major players are bacteria and fungi, and bacteria have evolved many strategies to prevail over fungi, among them harmful enzyme activities and noxious secondary metabolites. Interactions between plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and phytopathogenic fungi are potentially valuable since the plant would benefit from fungal growth repression.
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