In Vitro Antifungal Activity of a Radish (<i>Raphanus sativus</i> L.) Seed Protein Homologous to Nonspecific Lipid Transfer Proteins

Abstract

A basic 9-kD protein was purified from seeds of radish (Raphanus sativus L.). The 43 amino-terminal amino acids show extensive sequence identity with nonspecific lipid transfer proteins from other plant species. The radish seed nonspecific lipid transfer protein-like protein inhibits the growth of several fungi in vitro.