Lipid Transfer Proteins As Components of the Plant Innate Immune System: Structure, Functions, and Applications

Finkina E.I.,

Ovchinnikova T.V.,

Melnikova D.N.,

Bogdanov I.V.

Published: Jan. 1, 2016

Among a variety of molecular factors of the plant innate immune system, small proteins that transfer lipids and exhibit a broad spectrum of biological activities are replica rolex womens watches of particular interest. These are lipid transfer proteins (LTPs). LTPs are interesting to researchers for three main features. The first feature is the ability of plant LTPs to bind and transfer lipids, whereby these proteins got their name and were combined into one class. patek philippe replica paypalThe second feature is that LTPs are defense proteins that are components of plant innate immunity. The third feature is that LTPs constitute …