title: Role of inhibitors of proteolytic enzymes in plant defense against phytopathogenic microorganisms.
abstract: This review analyzes the literature on various mechanisms of proteolytic enzyme inhibitors involved in plant defense against attack by phytopathogenic microorganisms. The action of proteinase inhibitors from plants upon the enzymes from pathogenic microorganisms and viruses is reviewed. Considerable attention is given to the induction of proteinase inhibitors in plants in response to the invasion of pathogens. Some aspects of application of proteinase inhibitors in biotechnology for production of transgenic plants with enhanced resistance to diseases are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119071, Russia. valueva@inbi.ras.ru
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Valueva
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Mosolov
mesh_terms: D000220:Adaptation, Biological; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000502:physiology; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D018521:Plant Physiological Phenomena; D011480:Protease Inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D011480:Protease Inhibitors; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases