New Antimicrobial Peptides as Potential Candidates in the Control Growth of Botrytis cinerea

AB CARDILLO; SM ROMERO; MC MARTÍNEZ CERON; SA CAMPERI; SL GIUDICESSI

Proceedings of the 36th European and the 12th International Peptide Symposium

European Peptide Society

Año: 2022; p. 47 - 48

Antimicrobial peptides (AMP) are small-polycationic molecules present in the innate immuneresponse . There are currently more than 3000 experimentally reported AMP . Particularly,temporins, a small AMP family present in frogs, have been discovered as potential candidates forantimicrobial activity. These peptides serve to protect the frog against invasion by a variety ofpathogenic micro-organisms and represent a component of the innate immunity of these organisms. Within this arsenal of defensive peptides, some members of the temporin family have beendescribed. Until now, temporins have only been used in the control of bacteria and some yeasts. Inthe present work, the inhibition of the phytopathogenic fungus Botrytis cinerea growth by temporinsfor their potential application in the control of crops with agronomic interest.