The structure and sites of biochemica1 action of cotton defensive proteins and secondary metabolites.

Date Issued:1996-08-16

Abstract

In cotton, the best known of the secondary metabolites isolated, Gossypol, have been found to have antifungal and antitumour activity (Harborne and Baxter, 1993) and to target enzymes in the signal transduction system, notably protein kinase A and myosin light chain kinase (Jinsart, 1991, 1992) . This project aims to define the chemical structure, high affinity biochemical sites of action and biological activities (especially anti-insect and antifungal activities) of cotton defensive proteins and secondary metabolites.

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