• Plectasin is an antibiotic protein from the mushroom Pseudoplectania nigrella. It was initially discovered in 2005 and commercialised by Novozymes. Plectasin...
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  • and valnemulin are derivatives of the fungal metabolite pleuromutilin. Plectasin, austrocortilutein, austrocortirubin, coprinol, oudemansin A, strobilurin...
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    amongst pine needles. The fungus produces a unique chemical compound, plectasin, that has attracted research interest for its ability to inhibit the growth...
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  • considered for use in the food industry for food preservation. defensins plectasin, the first fungal defensin discovered 2005 Essig A, Hofmann D, Münch D...
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    bacteria (e.g. bacteriocin, and many others) fungi (e.g. peptaibols, plectasin, and many others) cnidaria (e.g. hydramacin, aurelin) many from insects...
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    Frimodt-Moller N, Lehrer RI, Zasloff M, Kristensen HH (October 2005). "Plectasin is a peptide antibiotic with therapeutic potential from a saprophytic...
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