Covering: 1988 to 2012 This review presents recommended nomenclature for the
biosynthesis of ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides (RiPPs) …

This Review explores the class of plant-derived macrocyclic peptides called cyclotides. We
include an account of their discovery, characterization, and distribution in the plant kingdom …

Selective pressure imposed by millions of years of relentless biological attack has led to the
development of an extraordinary array of defense strategies in plants. Among these …

Alternative splicing is a mechanism for the regulation of gene expression that is widespread
in higher eukaryotes. Genome-wide approaches, based on comparison of expressed and …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are ubiquitous, gene-encoded natural antibiotics that have
gained recent attention in the search for new antimicrobials to combat infectious disease. In …

Plants have evolved to synthesize a variety of noxious compounds to cope with unfavorable
circumstances, among which a large group of toxic proteins that play a critical role in plant …

Cyclotides are disulfide-rich miniproteins with the unique structural features of a circular
backbone and knotted arrangement of three conserved disulfide bonds. Cyclotides have …

Herbivorous arthropods have interacted with plants for millions of years. During feeding they
release chemical cues that allow plants to detect the attack and mount an efficient defense …

Cell-penetrating peptides can translocate across the plasma membrane of living cells and
thus are potentially useful agents in drug delivery applications. Disulfide-rich cyclic peptides …

Selective chemical insecticides have become the dominant approach for management of
recalcitrant and resistant insect pests, and the prospects for use of these chemicals in …