The Surprising Story of Fusicoccin: A Wilt-Inducing Phytotoxin, a Tool in Plant Physiology and a 14-3-3-Targeted Drug

The Surprising Story of Fusicoccin: A Wilt-Inducing Phytotoxin, a Tool in Plant Physiology and a 14-3-3-Targeted Drug

Fusicoccin is the α glucoside of a carbotricyclic diterpene, produced by the fungus <i>Phomopsis amygdali</i> (previously classified as <i>Fusicoccum amygdali</i>), the causal agent of almond and peach canker disease. A great interest in this molecule started when it was disc...

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Main Authors: Mauro Marra, Lorenzo Camoni, Sabina Visconti, Anna Fiorillo, Antonio Evidente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Biomolecules
Subjects:
fusicoccin
diterpene
phytotoxin
bioactive metabolites
biosynthesis
structure-activity relationships
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/11/9/1393

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