Lectins and protease inhibitors as plant defenses against insects.
Plants commonly accumulate lectins and proteinaceous protease inhibitors in their various tissues, sometimes in high concentrations. Much evidence suggests that one of the functions of these proteins is to serve as defenses against insects.
Murdock
Larry L
LL
Department of Entomology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA.
Shade
Richard E
RE
D000818:Animals; D010450:Endopeptidases / Q000378:metabolism; D007313:Insecta / Q000201:enzymology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D010572:Pest Control, Biological; D037121:Plant Lectins / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D018521:Plant Physiological Phenomena; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified / Q000502:physiology; D011480:Protease Inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology
D037121:Plant Lectins; D011480:Protease Inhibitors; D010450:Endopeptidases