A. N. Smirnov

TL;DR: The novel peptide named SmAMP3, isolated from leaves of common chickweed by a combination of acidic extraction and a single-step reversed-phase HPLC and sequenced, exhibits potent antifungal activity against important plant pathogens in the micromolar range, although it is devoid of antibacterial activity at concentrations below 10 μM.

TL;DR: 2S albumins of dandelion seeds represent a novel example of storage proteins with defense functions and possess inhibitory activity against phytopathogenic fungi and the oomycete Phytophtora infestans at micromolar concentrations with various isoforms differing in their antifungal activity.

TL;DR: Data indicate that black seed thionins are biologically active molecules that may be considered to be perspective antibacterial agents, such as bactericidal and fungicidal effects.

TL;DR: The analysis of amino acid sequences of alpha-hairpinins (hairpin-like peptides) demonstrated much higher antifungal activity and more specificity of the peptides from wild cereals compared with those from wheat and corn, which may be associated with the presence of a mini cluster of positively charged amino acid residues.

TL;DR: The isolated protein Ec-LTP could significantly inhibit the development of pathogenic fungi Phytophthora infestans and Helminthosporium sativum, causing the late blight of potato and tomato and the root rot of herbs, respectively.