Characterization of Three Osmotin-Like Proteins from Plumeria rubra and Prospection for Adiponectin Peptidomimetics.

CONCLUSION: As observed for tobacco osmotin, the latex osmotins of P. rubra exhibited compatible interactions with adiponectin receptors. Therefore, these plant defense proteins (without known counterparts in humans) are potential tools to study modulation of glucose metabolism in type II diabetes, where adiponectin plays a pivotal role in homeostasis.
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Source: Protein and Peptide Letters - January 28, 2020 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Freitas CDT, Nishi BC, do Nascimento CTM, Silva MZR, Bezerra EHS, Rocha BAM, Grangeiro TB, Oliveira JPB, Souza PFN, Ramos MV Tags: Protein Pept Lett Source Type: research