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| Azevedo,C.R.; Maciel,F.M.; Silva,L.B.; Ferreira,A.T.S.; da Cunha,M.; Machado,O.L.T.; Fernandes,K.V.S.; Oliveira,A.E.A.; Xavier-Filho,J.. |
| Evidence based on immunological cross-reactivity and anti-diabetic properties has suggested the presence of insulin-like peptides in plants. The objective of the present study was to investigate the presence of insulin-like proteins in the leaves of Bauhinia variegata ("pata-de-vaca", "mororó"), a plant widely utilized in popular medicine as an anti-diabetic agent. We show that an insulin-like protein was present in the leaves of this plant. A chloroplast protein with a molecular mass similar to that of bovine insulin was extracted from 2-mm thick 15% SDS-PAGE gels and fractionated with a 2 x 24 cm Sephadex G-50 column. The activity of this insulin-like protein (0.48 mg/mL) on serum glucose levels of four-week-old Swiss albino (CF1) diabetic mice was... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Bauhinia variegata; Plant insulin; Chloroplast; Medicinal plant. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2006001100007 |
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| Souza,A.J.; Ferreira,A.T.S.; Perales,J.; Beghini,D.G.; Fernandes,K.V.S.; Xavier-Filho,J.; Venancio,T.M.; Oliveira,A.E.A.. |
| Seed coat is a specialized maternal tissue that interfaces the embryo and the external environment during embryogenesis, dormancy and germination. In addition, it is the first defensive barrier against penetration by pathogens and herbivores. Here we show that Albizia lebbeck seed coat dramatically compromises the oviposition, eclosion and development of the bruchid Callosobruchus maculatus. Dietary supplementation of bruchid larvae with A. lebbeck seed coat flour causes severe weight loss and reduces survival. By means of protein purification, mass spectrometry and bioinformatic analyses, we show that chitin-binding vicilins are the main source of A. lebbeck tegumental toxicity to C. maculatus. At concentrations as low as 0.1%, A. lebbeck vicilins reduce... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Chitin-binding proteins; Seed coat; Callosobruchus maculatus; Insect bruchid. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012000200005 |
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