title: Peptides as triggers of plant defence.
abstract: Plants are confronted with several biotic stresses such as microbial pathogens and other herbivores. To defend against such attackers, plants possess an array of pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) that sense the danger and consequently initiate a defence programme that prevents further damage and spreading of the pest. Characteristic pathogenic structures, so-called microbe-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs), serve as signals that allow the plant to sense invaders. Additionally, pathogens wound or damage the plant and the resulting release of damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) serves as a warning signal. This review focuses on peptides that serve as triggers or amplifiers of plant defence and thus follow the definition of a MAMP or a DAMP.
authors.affiliation: University of Tübingen, Center for Plant Molecular Biology, Department of Plant Biochemistry, Auf der Morgenstelle 32, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany.
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Albert
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D008954:Models, Biological; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010455:Peptides / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D057865:Plant Immunity; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D010944:Plants / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013312:Stress, Physiological
chemical_list: D010455:Peptides; D010940:Plant Proteins
keywords: Damage-associated molecular pattern; ligand–receptor interaction; microbe-associated molecular pattern; pattern recognition receptors; peptide ligand; plant defence; plant immunity.