Lipid transfer proteins (nsLTPs) from barley and maize leaves are potent inhibitors of bacterial and fungal plant pathogens
Year: 1993
Type: article
Abstract: Four homogeneous proteins (Cw18, Cw20, Cw21, Cw22) were isolated from etiolated barley leaves by extraction of the insoluble pellet from a Tris-HCl (pH 7.5) homogenate with 1.5 M LiCl and fractionation by reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. All 4 proteins inhibited growth of the pathogen Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus (EC50s = 1-3 x 10(-7) M) and had closely related N-terminal amino acid sequences. The complete amino acid sequences of proteins Cw18 and Cw21 were determined and found to be homologous to previously described, non-specific lipid transfer proteins from plants (32-62% identical positions). The proteins also inhibited growth of the bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas solanacearum (EC50s = 3-6 x 10(-7) M) and the fungus Fusarium solani (EC50s = 3-20 x 10(-6) M). A homologous protein from maize leaves (Cw41) was purified in a similar manner and also found to have inhibitory properties. A synergistic effect against the fungus was observed when protein Cw21 was combined with thionins. A defense role for non-specific lipid transfer proteins from plants is proposed.
Source: FEBS Letters
Institution: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W1981219273