The bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) produces delta‐endotoxins that possess toxic
properties and can be used as biopesticides, as well as a source of genes for the …

Most proteases are synthesized in the cell as precursor-containing propeptides. These
structural elements can determine the folding of the cognate protein, function as an …

The most economical and environmentally friendly strategy for limiting crop yield loss due to
plant parasitic nematodes is the use of resistant plants. Several natural resistances have …

In his 1875 monograph on insectivorous plants, Darwin described the feeding reactions of
Drosera flypaper traps and predicted that their secretions contained a “ferment” similar to …

The foundation of most food production systems underpinning global food security is the
careful management of soil resources. Embedded in the concept of soil health is the impact …

C1A plant cysteine proteases are synthesized as pre-pro-enzymes that need to be
processed to become active by the pro-peptide claves off from its cognate enzyme. These …

Carnivorous plants represent a so far underexploited reservoir of novel proteases with
potentially useful activities. Here we investigate 44 cysteine proteases from the Cape …

Falcipain-2 (FP-2), a papain family cysteine protease of Plasmodium falciparum, is a
promising target for antimalarial chemotherapy. Designing inhibitors that are highly selective …

(O estudo de genes e proteínas de defesa em plantas). O estudo do processo pelo qual
plantas conseguem sobreviver e se adaptarem às mudanças ambientais é algo que tem …

Sedentary endoparasitic nematodes cause extensive damage to a large number of
ornamental plants and food crops, with estimated economical losses over 100 billion US …