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Programmed cell death in yeast by thionin-like peptide from Capsicum annuum fruits involving activation of caspases and extracellular H + flux by Taveira, Gabriel B, Mello, Érica O, Souza, Sávio B, Monteiro, Renan M, Ramos, Alessandro C, Carvalho, André O, Rodrigues, Rosana, Okorokov, Lev A, Gomes, Valdirene M

“…Thi is a thionin-like peptide isolated from fruits of , which has strong antimicrobial activity against bacteria, yeasts and filamentous fungi, and induced…”
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Coffea canephora Peptides in Combinatorial Treatment with Fluconazole: Antimicrobial Activity against Phytopathogenic Fungus by Rodrigues, Rosana, Gomes, Valdirene M., Zottich, Umberto, Carvalho, André O., Ramos, Alessandro C., Souza, Sávio B., Mello, Érica O., Souza, Thaynã A. M., Taveira, Gabriel B., Bard, Gabriela C. V., Pereira, Lídia S.

“…The objective of the present study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of the Cc-LTP2 and Cc-GRP peptides isolated from Coffea canephora seeds and their…”
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Anti-Candida Potential of Peptides from Immature and Ripe Fruits of Capsicum chinense Jacq by Ribeiro, Marilucia C., Gebara, Rodrigo S., Taveira, Gabriel B., de O. Carvalho, André, Rodrigues, Rosana, Mello, Erica O., Nagano, Celso  S., Chaves, Renata  P., Gomes, Valdirene M.

“…The objective of this work was to purify and evaluate the antifungal potential of peptides present in immature and ripe fruits of Capsicum chinense Jacq…”
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The antifungal properties of a 2S albumin-homologous protein from passion fruit seeds involve plasma membrane permeabilization and ultrastructural alterations in yeast cells by Agizzio, Ana Paula, Da Cunha, Maura, Carvalho, André O., Oliveira, Marco Antônio, Ribeiro, Suzanna F.F., Gomes, Valdirene M.

“…Different types of antimicrobial proteins were purified from plant seeds, including chitinases, β-1,3-glucanases, defensins, thionins, lipid transfer proteins…”
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Defense Proteins from Vigna Unguiculata Seed Exudates: Characterization and Inhibitory Activity Against Fusarium Oxysporum by Rose, T.L, Conceicao, A. da S, Xavier-Filho, J, Okorokov, L.A, Fernandes, K.V.S, Marty, F, Marty-Mazars, D, Carvalho, A.O, Gomes, V.M

“…Plants exude a variety of substances through their roots, germinating seeds and aerial parts. Some of these released compounds seem to have an inhibitory…”
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Synergistic action of synthetic peptides and amphotericin B causes disruption of the plasma membrane and cell wall in Candida albicans by Souza, Thayna A M, Mello, Erica O, Taveira, Gabriel B, Moreira, Felipe F, Seabra, Sergio Henrique, Carvalho, André O, Gomes, Valdirene M

“…The objective of this work was to evaluate the combination of synthetic peptides based on the γ-core motif of defensin PvD1 with amphotericin B (AmB) at…”
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Thionin-like peptide from Capsicum annuum fruits: mechanism of action and synergism with fluconazole against Candida species by Taveira, Gabriel B, Carvalho, André O, Rodrigues, Rosana, Trindade, Fernanda G, Da Cunha, Maura, Gomes, Valdirene M

“…Thionins are a family of plant antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which participate in plant defense system against pathogens. Here we describe some aspects of the…”
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PvD1 defensin, a plant antimicrobial peptide with inhibitory activity against Leishmania amazonensis by do Nascimento, Viviane V, Mello, Érica de O, Carvalho, Laís P, de Melo, Edésio J T, Carvalho, André de O, Fernandes, Katia V S, Gomes, Valdirene M

“…Plant defensins are small cysteine-rich peptides and exhibit antimicrobial activity against a variety of both plant and human pathogens. Despite the broad…”
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Antimicrobial activity and mechanism of action of a thionin‐like peptide from Capsicum annuum fruits and combinatorial treatment with fluconazole against Fusarium solani by Taveira, Gabriel B., Mello, Érica O., Carvalho, André O., Regente, Mariana, Pinedo, Marcela, de La Canal, Laura, Rodrigues, Rosana, Gomes, Valdirene M.

“…Many Fusarium species are able to cause severe infections in plants as well as in animals and humans. Therefore, the discovery of new antifungal agents is of…”
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Intracellular localization of a lipid transfer protein in Vigna unguiculata seeds by De O. Carvalho, André, De S. Teodoro, Carlos Eduardo, Da Cunha, Maura, Okorokova-Façanha, Anna L., Okorokov, Lev A., Fernandes, Kátia V. S., Gomes, Valdirene M.

“…Lipid transfer proteins (LTP) facilitate transfer of lipids between membranes in vitro. Up to now, they have been found to be localized basically in the plant…”
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Antifungal Activity of PvD1 Defensin Involves Plasma Membrane Permeabilization, Inhibition of Medium Acidification, and Induction of ROS in Fungi Cells by Mello, Erica O., Ribeiro, Suzanna F. F., Carvalho, André O., Santos, Izabela S., Da Cunha, Maura, Santa-Catarina, Claudete, Gomes, Valdirene M.

“…In recent years, studies have demonstrated the function of many antimicrobial peptides against an extensive number of microorganisms that have been isolated…”
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A plant mannose‐binding lectin and fluconazole: Key targets combination against Candida albicans by Del Rio, Marianela, Radicioni, Melisa B., Mello, Érica O., Ribeiro, Suzanna F. F., Taveira, Gabriel B., Carvalho, André O., Canal, Laura, Gomes, Valdirene M., Regente, Mariana

“…Aims This study aimed to evaluate the combined effect of a mannose‐binding lectin Helja with fluconazole (FLC) on Candida albicans and to get insights about…”
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The antifungal properties of a 2S albumin-homologous protein from passion fruit seeds involve plasma membrane permeabilization and ultrastructural alterations in yeast cells by AGIZZIO, Ana Paula, DA CUNHA, Maura, CARVALHO, André O, OLIVEIRA, Marco Antonio, RIBEIRO, Suzanna F. F, GOMES, Valdirene M

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Thionin-like peptides from Capsicum annuum fruits with high activity against human pathogenic bacteria and yeasts by Taveira, Gabriel B., Mathias, Luciana S., da Motta, Olney V., Machado, Olga L. T., Rodrigues, Rosana, Carvalho, André O., Teixeira-Ferreira, André, Perales, Jonas, Vasconcelos, Ilka M., Gomes, Valdirene M.

“…ABSTRACT Plants defend themselves against pathogens with production of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). Herein we describe the discovery of a new antifungal and…”
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Application and bioactive properties of CaTI, a trypsin inhibitor from Capsicum annuum seeds: membrane permeabilization, oxidative stress and intracellular target in phytopathogenic fungi cells by Silva, Marciele S, Ribeiro, Suzanna FF, Taveira, Gabriel B, Rodrigues, Rosana, Fernandes, Katia VS, Carvalho, André O, Vasconcelos, Ilka Maria, Mello, Erica Oliveira, Gomes, Valdirene M

“…BACKGROUND During the last few years, a growing number of antimicrobial peptides have been isolated from plants and particularly from seeds. Recent results…”
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Biochemical analysis of antimicrobial peptides in two different Capsicum genotypes after fruit infection by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides by Maracahipes, Álan C, Taveira, Gabriel B, Mello, Erica O, Carvalho, André O, Rodrigues, Rosana, Perales, Jonas, Teixeira-Ferreira, André, Silva, Marciele S, Rocha, Gustavo L, Fernandes, Kátia Valevski Sales, Gomes, Valdirene M

“…There are several phytosanitary problems that have been causing serious damage to the crops, including anthracnose. Upon attack by certain pathogens, various…”
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Purification, biochemical characterization and antifungal activity of a new lipid transfer protein (LTP) from Coffea canephora seeds with α-amylase inhibitor properties by Zottich, Umberto, Da Cunha, Maura, Carvalho, André O, Dias, Germana B, Silva, Nádia C.M, Santos, Izabela S, do Nacimento, Viviane V, Miguel, Emílio C, Machado, Olga L.T, Gomes, Valdirene M

“…BACKGROUND: A growing number of cysteine-rich antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been isolated from plants and particularly from seeds. It has become…”
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Ultrastructural changes during early infection of Vigna unguiculata and Phaseolus vulgaris leaves by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli and an unexpected association between chloroplast and mitochondrion by de O. Carvalho, André, Da Cunha, Maura, Rodrigues, Rosana, Sudré, Cláudia P, Santos, Izabela S, Fernandes, Kátia V. S, Rabelo, Guilherme R, Gomes, Valdirene M

“…Common bacterial blight, caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli, is an important disease affecting beans causing considerable yield losses in many…”
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An antifungal peptide from Coffea canephora seeds with sequence homology to glycine-rich proteins exerts membrane permeabilization and nuclear localization in fungi by Zottich, Umberto, Da Cunha, Maura, Carvalho, André O., Dias, Germana B., Casarin, Nádia, Vasconcelos, Ilka M., Gomes, Valdirene M.

“…The superfamily of glycine-rich proteins (GRPs) corresponds to a large and complex group of plant proteins that may be involved in many developmental and…”
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Potent Anti-Candida Fraction Isolated from Capsicum chinense Fruits Contains an Antimicrobial Peptide That is Similar to Plant Defensin and is Able to Inhibit the Activity of Different α-Amylase Enzymes by Aguieiras, Mariana C. L., Resende, Larissa M., Souza, Thaynã A. M., Nagano, Celso S., Chaves, Renata P., Taveira, Gabriel B., Carvalho, André O., Rodrigues, Rosana, Gomes, Valdirene M., Mello, Érica O.

“…Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are molecules present in several life forms, possess broad-spectrum of inhibitory activity against pathogenic microorganisms, and…”
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