Northeast Red Beans Produce a Thermostable and pH-Stable Defensin-Like Peptide with Potent Antifungal Activity

Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 637-648

  Chan, Yau Sang ^a   Ng, Tzi Bun ^a  

^a Chinese University of Hong Kong   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chitin deposition; Defense protein; Gamma thionin; Isolation; Leguminous; Plant

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; MYCOSPHAERELLA ARACHIDICOLA; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; SETOSPHAERIA TURCICA; VALSA MALI;

EID: 84880947238     PISSN: 10859195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12013-012-9508-1     Document Type: Article

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