Lipid Transfer Proteins (LTPs)-Structure, Diversity and Roles beyond Antimicrobial Activity

• Main Authors: Vinícius Costa Amador (Author), Carlos André dos Santos-Silva (Author), Lívia Maria Batista Vilela (Author), Marx Oliveira-Lima (Author), Mireli de Santana Rêgo (Author), Ricardo Salas Roldan-Filho (Author), Roberta Lane de Oliveira-Silva (Author), Ayug Bezerra Lemos (Author), Wilson Dias de Oliveira (Author), José Ribamar Costa Ferreira-Neto (Author), Sérgio Crovella (Author), Ana Maria Benko-Iseppon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Lipid transfer proteins (LTPs) are among the most promising plant-exclusive antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). They figure among the most challenging AMPs from the point of view of their structural diversity, functions and biotechnological applications. This review presents a current picture of the LTP...