Beetin

A beetin (BE27 or BE29) is a ribosome-inactivating protein found in the leaves of the sugar beet, Beta vulgaris L. Beetins are type-I (single-chain) proteins. The expression of beetin is only found in mature plants, but is present in all developing stages.[1][2]

Beetin 27 (BE27) has anti-pathogenic properties that are activated when exposed to hydrogen peroxide and salicylic acid.[3]

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References

  1. Iglesias, Rosario; Pérez, Yolanda; Citores, Lucía; Ferreras, José M.; Méndez, Enrique; Girbés, Tomás (2008-04-01). "Elicitor-dependent expression of the ribosome-inactivating protein beetin is developmentally regulated*". Journal of Experimental Botany. 59 (6): 1215–1223. doi:10.1093/jxb/ern030. ISSN 0022-0957.
  2. Iglesias, Rosario; Pérez, Yolanda; de Torre, Carlos; Ferreras, J. Miguel; Antolín, Pilar; Jiménez, Pilar; Rojo, M. Ángeles; Méndez, Enrique; Girbés, Tomás (2005-06-01). "Molecular characterization and systemic induction of single-chain ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) leaves". Journal of Experimental Botany. 56 (416): 1675–1684. doi:10.1093/jxb/eri164. ISSN 0022-0957.
  3. Iglesias, Rosario; Citores, Lucía; Di Maro, Antimo; Ferreras, José M. (February 2015). "Biological activities of the antiviral protein BE27 from sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.)". Planta. 241 (2): 421–433. doi:10.1007/s00425-014-2191-2. ISSN 1432-2048. PMID 25326773.


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