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A novel antifungal peptide from leaves of the weed Stellaria media L.

Rogozhin, E.A., Slezina, M.P., Slavokhotova, A.A., Istomina, E.A. and others · Biochimie · 2015

Preclinical

Abstract

A novel antimicrobial peptide, SmAMP3, was isolated from leaves of common chickweed (Stellaria media) and sequenced. The peptide showed strong antifungal activity against phytopathogenic fungi, illustrating the plant's defence chemistry and contributing to its known antimicrobial properties.

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How to cite

Rogozhin, E.A., Slezina, M.P., Slavokhotova, A.A., Istomina, E.A. and others (2015) 'A novel antifungal peptide from leaves of the weed Stellaria media L', Biochimie, 116, pp. 125-132. doi:10.1016/j.biochi.2015.07.014

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