UID:
almahu_9949984885602882
Format:
1 online resource (514 pages)
Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
9780443132353
Content:
This comprehensive volume, edited by Santosh Kumar Upadhyay, explores the diverse roles and types of proteins in plants. It delves into their evolutionary history, biochemical pathways, and how they contribute to plant defense mechanisms against various stresses. The book covers a range of protein types, including receptor-like kinases, heat shock proteins, lectins, and protease inhibitors, highlighting their structural and functional diversity. It also examines how these proteins are involved in plant stress responses, crop improvement strategies, and biotic and abiotic stress tolerance. Targeted towards researchers and professionals in botany and plant sciences, this book serves as a valuable resource for understanding the molecular biology of plant proteins.
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Front Cover -- Defense-Related Proteins in Plants -- Defense-Related Proteins in Plants -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- About the editor -- Preface -- 1 - An introduction to the defense-related proteins in plants -- Introduction -- Different types of defense-related proteins in plants -- Pathogenesis-related proteins -- Chitinases -- Thaumatin-like proteins -- Thionins -- Defensins -- Osmotins -- Other important PR proteins -- Receptor-like kinases -- Antioxidants -- Calcium-binding proteins -- Plant lectins -- Heat shock proteins -- Late embryogenesis abundant proteins -- Nucleotide-binding-site-leucine-rich-repeat proteins -- Exploration of defense-related proteins in crop improvement strategies -- Conclusions -- References -- 2 - Origin and evolutionary history of defense-related proteins in plants -- Introduction -- The complex plant-microbe relationship: Evolutionary adaptations and symbiotic associations -- Defense protein's structure and characteristics -- Decoding the plant immune system evolution -- Evolution of cell-surface immune receptors: PRR -- Evolution of intracellular immune receptors: NLR -- Conclusions -- References -- 3 - Pathogenesis-related proteins and plant defense response -- Introduction -- PR proteins: General properties and classification -- Biochemical defense pathways -- Signalization and regulation pathways of PR proteins -- PR proteins: Mode of action in plant defense -- Functional characterization of PR in defense response -- Pathogenesis-related proteins 1 (PR1) -- Pathogenesis-related proteins 2 (PR2) -- Chitinases (PR3, PR4, PR8, PR11) -- Pathogenesis-related proteins 5 (PR5) -- Pathogenesis-related proteins 6 (PR6) -- Pathogenesis-related proteins 7 (PR7) -- Pathogenesis-related proteins 9/peroxidase (PR9) -- Pathogenesis-related proteins 10 (PR10) -- Pathogenesis-related proteins 12 (PR12).
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Pathogenesis-related proteins 13 (PR13) -- Pathogenesis-related proteins 14 (PR14) -- Pathogenesis-related proteins PR15/PR16 (oxalate oxidases/oxalate oxidases like proteins) -- Pathogenesis-related proteins PR17, PR18, and PR19 -- Relationship between PR proteins -- PR proteins: Connection between biotic and abiotic stresses -- Conclusions -- References -- 4 - Plant thaumatin-like protein family: Genome-wide diversification, evolution, and functional adaptation -- Introduction -- Genome-wide identification of the TLP genes in plant kingdom -- Protein structure of TLPs -- Genome-wide patterns of TLP gene structures -- Phylogenetic evolution and genome-wide localization -- TLP biological functions -- Roles of TLPs in response to biotic stresses -- Mechanisms of the antifungal activity of TLPs -- TLPs in the cellular signal transduction cascades -- Role of TLPs in response to abiotic stresses -- Role of TLPs in plant development -- Research prospect and potential future study -- References -- 5 - Plants chitinases: Role in biotic stress response -- Introduction -- Overview of defense-related proteins in plants and glycosyl hydrolases -- Structure and classification of chitinases -- Chitinases from plants -- Mechanism of action and growth inhibition of fungi and insects -- Biochemical characterization -- Plant chitinase applications in crop improvement -- Fungal disease resistance -- Chitinase-expressing transgenic crops -- Transgenic plants coexpressing chitinase and other PRs -- Native plant chitinases as biofungicides in agriculture -- Insect disease resistance -- Conclusions and perspectives -- References -- 6 - Structural and functional diversity of plant lectins -- Plant lectins-What are they? -- An introduction -- The discovery -- The definition -- Lectinology research -- Lectin groups-The many attempts for a classification.
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Plant lectin families-Structural and carbohydrate-binding aspects -- Agaricus bisporus agglutinin family -- Amaranthins -- Chitinase-related agglutinins -- Cyanovirin-related lectins -- Euonymus-related lectins -- Galanthus nivalis agglutinin-related lectins -- Hevein domain-containing lectins -- Jacalin-related lectins -- Legume lectins -- Lysin M domain lectins -- Nicotiana tabacum agglutinin-related lectins -- Ricin-B domain-containing lectins -- Plant lectins-What roles do they play? -- Lectins-Biotechnological powerhouses -- Plant lectins as insecticidal agents -- Antibacterial and antifungal activities -- Antiviral effect of plant lectins -- Antiproliferative and anticancer potential -- Inflammatory and vasoactive activities -- Plant lectins as tools in glycobiology research -- Closing remarks -- References -- 7 - Plant protease inhibitors: Biological roles and applications in plant stress tolerance -- Introduction -- Protease-inhibitor families in plants -- Mechanisms of protease inhibitors -- Role of PI in biotic stress -- Applications -- References -- 8 - Osmotin in stress response and signaling in plants -- Introduction -- Osmotin -- Structure of osmotin -- Role of osmotin in stress responses -- Osmotin in biotic stress -- Osmotin in abiotic stress responses -- Mechanism of osmotin in stress resistance -- Conclusions -- References -- 9 - Functional divergence in plant cyclotides and their role in plant defense -- Introduction -- Sequence and structure analysis -- How do plants produce cyclotides-biosynthetic pathways -- Functional divergence and applications in agriculture -- Insecticidal activity -- Nematocidal/anthelmintic activity -- Molluscicidal activity -- Antimicrobial activity -- Mechanism of action -- Conclusions and future prospects -- References -- 10 - Defensins in plants: Diversity and role in plant defense -- Introduction.
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Role of defensins in plants -- Role in antimicrobial activity -- Defensins in plant growth and development -- Defensins in transgenic plants -- Plant defensins from structural perspective -- Conclusion -- References -- 11 - Significance of RLKs and RLCKs in plant defense response -- Introduction -- Significance of RLKs and RLCKs in defense response against bacterial diseases -- Significance of RLKs and RLCKs in defense response against fungal diseases -- Significance of RLKs and RLCKs in defense response against herbivore -- References -- 12 - Role of heat shock proteins in abiotic and biotic stress response in plants -- Introduction -- The importance of HSPs in plant stress response -- Structure and function of HSPs -- HSP classification and families -- HSP structural features and domains -- The role of HSPs as molecular chaperones -- Response of HSPs to abiotic stress -- Drought stress -- The role of HSPs in maintaining cellular hydration and preventing protein denaturation -- Regulation of osmotic modification and antioxidant defense by HSPs -- Stress due to high temperature -- The role of HSPs in thermotolerance and protein protection -- Interactions between heat shock transcription factors and HSPs -- Stress due to salinity -- HSPs' role in ion homeostasis and osmotic regulation -- HSPs as modulators of signal transduction pathways induced by stress -- Response to biological stress and HSPs -- Pathogen infection -- HSPs as plant defense system components -- Pathogen-induced protein folding and degradation by HSPs -- Insect and herbivore attack -- HSPs as plant-insect interaction mediators -- HSP-activated defense signaling pathways -- The role of HSPs in plant resistance against herbivores -- HSPs' regulatory mechanisms -- Regulation of HSP expression by the heat shock factor -- Posttranslational modifications and control of HSP activity.
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Interaction of stress-related signaling pathways and HSPs -- Engineering and manipulation of HSPs for stress tolerance -- Strategies for improving HSP expression in plants -- HSP-based genetic engineering methods to enhance stress tolerance -- Potential applications and challenges in HSP-based stress tolerance -- Future directions and the outcome -- New directions in HSP research and stress response -- HSP research's translational potential and practical applications -- Conclusion -- References -- 13 - Ribosome-inactivating proteins from edible plants: Isolation, characterization and possible biotechnological a ... -- Introduction -- Ribosome-inactivating proteins -- Ribosome-inactivating proteins from edible plants -- RIPs from Amaranthaceae family (synonym Chenopodiaceae, order Caryophyllales) -- RIPs from Basellaceae family (order Caryophyllales) -- RIPs from Nyctaginaceae family (order Caryophyllales) -- RIPs from Cucurbitaceae family (order Cucurbitales) -- RIPs from Olacaceae family (order Santalales) -- RIPs from Asparagaceae family (order Asparagales) -- RIPs from Fabaceae family (order Fabales) -- RIPs from Araliaceae family (order Apiales) -- RIPs from Poaceae family (order Poales) -- RIPs genes or transcripts from edible plants -- Possible applications of RIPs isolated from edible plants -- Conclusions -- References -- 14 - Pectin methylesterase (PME) and PME inhibitors (PMEIs): Exploration of their role in stress response in plants -- Pectin methylesterase: A ubiquitous enzyme -- Three-dimensional structure of PME -- Enzymatic mechanism of PME -- PME and PMEI interaction -- Application of PME under biotic stress -- Fungal resistance -- Viral spreading -- Insect resistance -- Plant parasitism -- Application of PME under abiotic stress -- Drought tolerance -- Heat stress -- Plant growth and fruit ripening -- Pollen tube growth.
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Industrial application.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780443132360
Language:
English
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