title: Plant serine proteinase inhibitors.
abstract: Evidence that establishes the mechanism of the classes of plant proteinase inhibitors (PIs) is evaluated. Of the eight classes of PIs, six are unique to plants. Except for plant serpins, there is evidence that PIs from all other classes form tight binding complexes with their target proteinases, and that they follow the standard mechanism of inhibition.
authors: HortResearch, Private Bag 11030, Palmerston North. New Zealand. jchristeller@hortesearch.co.nz
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Christeller
authors: William
authors: W
authors: Laing
mesh_terms: D001665:Binding Sites; D007700:Kinetics; D008956:Models, Chemical; D010944:Plants / Q000201:enzymology*; D015842:Serine Proteinase Inhibitors / Q000502:physiology*; D015843:Serpins / Q000502:physiology; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D015842:Serine Proteinase Inhibitors; D015843:Serpins