Application of Plants Protease Inhibitors
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 May 2022) | Viewed by 397
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant inhibitor; plant extract; phytochemistry
Interests: plants; protease inhibitors; lectins; secondary metabolites.
Interests: bioactive compounds; crop protection; antimicrobial activity; insecticidal activity
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Protease inhibitors are potential targets for research due to their capacity of controlling the innumerable functions of proteases. In particular, plant protease inhibitors (PPIs) are being investigated for the development of novel therapies for a diverse set of diseases, including cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, inflammatory and thrombotic processes, in addition to acting against microorganisms. The high protein content observed in plants motivates studies on the effects on different classes of living beings besides interfering in mammalian pathophysiological events, including studies in the human species, such as blood coagulation, platelet aggregation, inflammation, and cancer. Because of their great diversity of action, the structural properties of inhibitors that control protease activity are targeted as potential pharmacological products. This Special Issue of Plants will highlight the structure, function, evolution, and diversity of protease inhibitors in plants, and their role in the interactions of plants with other organisms.
Prof. Maria Luíza Vilela Oliva
Prof. Dr. Patrícia Maria Guedes Paiva
Prof. Dr. Thiago Henrique Napoleão
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plant protease inhibitors (PPIs)
- development of microorganisms
- structure of PPIs
- function of PPIs
- evolution of PPIs
- diversity of PPIs
