MsDef 1 and MtDef 4 from M edicago spp. are small cysteine‐rich defensins with potent
antifungal activity against a broad range of filamentous fungi. Each defensin has a hallmark …

Defensins play an important role in plant defense against fungal pathogens. The plant
defensin, MtDef4, inhibits growth of the ascomycete fungi, Neurospora crassa and Fusarium …

Plant defensins are a family of small Cys-rich antifungal proteins that play important roles in
plant defense against invading fungi. Structures of several plant defensins share a Cys …

Plant defensins are small cysteine-rich antimicrobial proteins. Their three-dimensional
structures are similar in that they consist of an α-helix and three anti-parallel β-strands …

Plant defensins are small, cysteine-rich peptides that possess biological activity towards a
broad range of organisms. Their activity is primarily directed against fungi, but bactericidal …

MtDef4 is a 47-amino acid cysteine-rich evolutionary conserved defensin from a model
legume Medicago truncatula. It is an apoplast-localized plant defense protein that inhibits …

Small cysteine-rich antimicrobial proteins known as defensins are expressed in all plants.
Although structurally similar, plant defensins exhibit substantial variation in their amino acid …

Defensins are cysteine-rich cationic antimicrobial peptides contributing to the innate
immunity in plants. A unique gene encoding a highly cationic bi-domain defensin MtDef5 …

Antimicrobial peptides play a pivotal role in the innate immunity of plants. Defensins are
cysteine-rich antifungal peptides with multiple modes of action. A novel Oleaceae-specific …

The radish defensin RsAFP2 was previously characterized as a peptide with potent
antifungal activity against several plant pathogenic fungi and human pathogens, including …