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Structural highlights

Function

DEF1_AESHI Possesses antimicrobial activity sensitive to inorganic cations. Binds specifically to the fungal plasma membrane. Has no inhibitory effect on insect gut alpha-amylase.^{[1] [2]}

Evolutionary Conservation

Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.

See Also

• Plant defensin

References

1. ↑ Thevissen K, Osborn RW, Acland DP, Broekaert WF. Specific binding sites for an antifungal plant defensin from Dahlia (Dahlia merckii) on fungal cells are required for antifungal activity. Mol Plant Microbe Interact. 2000 Jan;13(1):54-61. PMID:10656585 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/MPMI.2000.13.1.54
2. ↑ Osborn RW, De Samblanx GW, Thevissen K, Goderis I, Torrekens S, Van Leuven F, Attenborough S, Rees SB, Broekaert WF. Isolation and characterisation of plant defensins from seeds of Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Hippocastanaceae and Saxifragaceae. FEBS Lett. 1995 Jul 17;368(2):257-62. PMID:7628617