| 摘要 |
<p>The antimicrobial activity of albumin-type protein is described. Albumin-type proteins include 2S albumins, napins, barley trypsin inhibitor, wheat α-amylase inhibitor and cereal gliadins. The proteins exhibit a range of antifungal activity, and in addition can potentiate the antifungal activity of thionins. The proteins find commercial application as antifungal or antibacterial agents. Compositions containing an albumin-type protein, or an albumin-type protein and a thionin protein, may be applied externally to a plant, or may be expressed within a plant. Transformed plants will show increased disease resistance.</p> |
