The serine protease inhibitors (SPIs) are widely distributed in living organisms like bacteria,
fungi, plants, and humans. The main function of SPIs as protease enzymes is to regulate the …

Plant‐derived protease inhibitors (PIs) are a promising defensin for crop improvement and
insect pest management. Although agronomist made significant efforts in utilizing PIs for …

Programmed cell death (PCD) is a genetically controlled process that leads to cell suicide in
both eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms. In plants PCD occurs during development …

The sap sucking insects (Hemiptera), which include aphids, whiteflies, plant bugs and stink
bugs, have emerged as major agricultural pests. The Hemiptera cause direct damage by …

Abstract This review describes Protease Inhibitors (PIs) which target or inhibit proteases,
protein digesting enzymes. These proteases play a crucial task in many biological events …

Tick saliva has been extensively studied in the context of tick-host interactions because it is
involved in host homeostasis modulation and microbial pathogen transmission to the host …

The midgut of insects is involved in digestion, osmoregulation and immunity. Although
several defensive strategies are present in this organ, its organization and function may be …

Programmed cell death (PCD) in plants plays a key role in defense response and is
promoted by the release of compartmentalized proteases to the cytoplasm. Yet the exact …

Plant serpins are a superfamily of protein inhibitors that have been continuously studied in
different species and have great biotechnological potential. However, despite ongoing …

Multifunctional protease inhibitors juggle jobs by targeting different enzymes and thereby
often controlling more than one biological process. Here, we discuss the biological …