Legume seeds present high concentration of trypsin inhibitors; these proteins are involved in both cell metabolism and plant defense mechanisms. In order to confirm or not a possible fungicidal action of these proteins from extracts of seeds of legume tree species, the aim this study was to detect trypsin inhibitors in seeds of Caesalpinia ferrea (CfTI) and Swartzia polyphylla (SpTI) and to test their extracts ...
The rosewood (Aniba rosaeodora Ducke) is a native tree species of Amazon rainforest growing naturally in acidic forest soils with reduced redox potential. However, this species can also been found growing in forest gaps containing oxide soils. Variations in the forms of mineral nitrogen (NO 3- or NH4+) may be predicted in these different edaphic conditions. Considering that possibility, an experiment was carrie...
Diferentes classes de proteínas são comuns em sementes de leguminosas, incluindo inibidores de tripsina e proteínas hemaglutinantes, as quais atuam sobre enzimas proteolíticas e sobre carboidratos da superfície celular, respectivamente. O objetivo deste trabalho foi quantificar, detectar e caracterizar parcialmente a ocorrência dessas proteínas em sementes de Tachigali plumbea, Sesbania exasperata e Ormosia cos...