Aphid BCR4 Structure and Activity Uncover a New Defensin Peptide Superfamily

Aphid BCR4 Structure and Activity Uncover a New Defensin Peptide Superfamily

Aphids (Hemiptera: Aphidoidea) are among the most detrimental insects for agricultural plants, and their management is a great challenge in agronomical research. A new class of proteins, called Bacteriocyte-specific Cysteine-Rich (BCR) peptides, provides an alternative to chemical insecticides for p...

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Main Authors: Karine Loth, Nicolas Parisot, Françoise Paquet, Hugo Terrasson, Catherine Sivignon, Isabelle Rahioui, Mélanie Ribeiro Lopes, Karen Gaget, Gabrielle Duport, Agnès F. Delmas, Vincent Aucagne, Abdelaziz Heddi, Federica Calevro, Pedro da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
aphid BCR
3D structure
defensin peptide
bioinsecticidal peptide
symbiosis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/20/12480

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