Antibacterial Peptides from Plants: What They Are and How They Probably Work

Table 1

Plant antibacterial peptides: physical and antibacterial characteristics.

Peptide	Source	Family	Length	Molecular Mass (Da)	Activity	References
Cn-AMP1	Cocos nucifera	—	9	876	Gram+/Gram−	[13]
Cn-AMP2	Cocos nucifera	—	11	1266.4	Gram+/Gram−	[13]
Cn-AMP3	Cocos nucifera	—	8	905	Gram+/Gram−	[13]
Cy-AMP1	Cycas revoluta	—	44	4591.4	Gram+/Gram−	[14]
Cy-AMP2	Cycas revoluta	—	44	4577.4	Gram+/Gram−	[14]
Dendrocin	Dendrocalamus latiflora	—	35	3863.5	Gram+/Gram−	[15]
Ginkbilobin	Ginkgo biloba	—	40	4213.8	Gram+/Gram−	[16]
Lunatusin	Phaseolus lunatus	—	20	2178.5	Gram+/Gram−	[17]
Circulin A	Chassalia parviflora	Cyclotide	30	3175.8	Gram+/Gram−	[12]
Circulin B	Chassalia parviflora	Cyclotide	31	3308	Gram+/Gram−	[7]
Cyclopsychotride A	Psychotria longipes	Cyclotide	31	3255	Gram+/Gram−	[18]
Kalata B2	Oldenlandia affinis	Cyclotide	29	2979.4	Gram+	[19]
Ah-AMP1	Aesculus hippocastanum	Defensin	50		Gram+	[20]
Cp-DefensinII	Vigna unguiculata	Defensin	46	5242.3	Gram+/Gram−	[21]
Fabatin-1	Vicia faba	Defensin	47	5229.2	Gram+/Gram−	[22]
Fabatin-2	Vicia faba	Defensin	47	5206.2	Gram+/Gram−	[22]
Pp-AMP1	Phyllostachys pubescens	Defensin	44	4697.4	Gram+/Gram−	[23]
Pp-AMP2	Phyllostachys pubescens	Defensin	45	4919.8	Gram+/Gram−	[23]
Pp-Defensin	Pyrularia pubera	Defensin	47	5288.2	Gram+/Gram−	[24]
Pth-St1	Solanum tuberosum	Defensin	19	2207.4	Gram+/Gram−	[25]
So-D1	Spinacia oleracea	Defensin	21	2296.6	Gram+/Gram−	[26]
So-D2	Spinacia oleracea	Defensin	52	5803.8	Gram+/Gram−	[26]
So-D3	Spinacia oleracea	Defensin	25	2778.3	Gram+/Gram−	[26]
So-D4	Spinacia oleracea	Defensin	23	2623.2	Gram+/Gram−	[26]
So-D5	Spinacia oleracea	Defensin	24	2737.3	Gram+/Gram−	[26]
So-D6	Spinacia oleracea	Defensin	24	2552.9	Gram+/Gram−	[26]
So-D7	Spinacia oleracea	Defensin	38	4230.7	Gram+/Gram−	[26]
Tu-AMP 2	Tulipa gesneriana	Defensin	20	2259.6	Gram+/Gram−	[27]
Tu-AMP-1	Tulipa gesneriana	Defensin	46	4992.9	Gram+/Gram−	[27]
VaD1	Vigna angularis	Defensin	45	5009	Gram+/Gram−	[28]
VrD1	Vigna radiata	Defensin	46	5140.88	Gram−	[11]
VrD2	Vigna radiata	Defensin	47	5503.2	Gram+/Gram−	[29]
White cloud bean defensin	Phaseolus vulgaris	Defensin	47	5472.2	Gram+/Gram−	[30]
Brazzein	Pentadiplandra brazzeana	Defensin	54	6498.4	Gram+/Gram−	[31]
Sesquin	Vigna sesquipedalis	Defensin-like	10	1157.3	Gram+/Gram−	[32]
Coconut antifungal Peptide	Cocos nucifera	Glutamic acid-rich	10	1308.3	Gram+/Gram−	[33]
Pg-AMP1	Psidium guajava	Glycine-rich	55	6029.4	Gram−	[8]
Ac-AMP1	Amaranthus caudatus	Hevein-like	29	3033.6	Gram+	[34]
Ac-AMP2	Amaranthus caudatus	Hevein-like	30	3189.8	Gram+	[34]
Ee-CBP	Euonymus europaeus	Hevein-like	45	5019.6	Gram+	[35]
Fa-AMP1	Fagopyrum esculentum	Hevein-like	40	3887.4	Gram+/Gram−	[36]
Fa-AMP2	Fagopyrum esculentum	Hevein-like		3972.5	Gram+/Gram−	[36]
Pn-AMP1	Pharbitis nil	Hevein-like	41	4325.9	Gram+/Gram−	[37]
Pn-AMP2	Pharbitis nil	Hevein-like	40	4238.8	Gram+/Gram−	[37]
WjAMP1	Eutrema wasabi	Hevein-like	40	4094.5	Gram+/Gram−	[38]
Ib-AMP1	Impatiens balsamina	Impatiens	20	2558	Gram+/Gram−	[39]
Ib-AMP4	Impatiens balsamina	Impatiens	20	2549	Gram+	[39]
Mc-AMP1	Mesembryanthemum crystallinum	Knottin	38	4306.59	Gram+	[40]
Mj-AMP1	Mirabilis jalapa	Knottin	37	4000.5	Gram+	[41]
Mj-AMP2	Mirabilis jalapa	Knottin	36	3893.4	Gram+	[41]
Pa-AMP1	Phytolacca americana	Knottin	38	3935.5	Gram+	[42]
Pa-AMP2	Phytolacca americana	Knottin	37	3837.5	Gram+	[42]
MBP-1	Zea mays	MBP-1	33	4130.7	Gram+/Gram−	[43]
Shepherin I	Capsella bursa-pastoris	Shepherin	28	2362.3	Gram+/Gram−	[44]
Shepherin II	Capsella bursa-pastoris	Shepherin	38	3259.2	Gram+/Gram−	[44]
Snakin-1	Solanum tuberosum	Snakins	63	6934.2	Gram+/Gram−	[45]
Snakin-2	Solanum tuberosum	Snakins	66	7037.2	Gram+/Gram−	[46]
Vicilin-like Antimicrobial peptide 2a	Macadamia integrifolia	Vicilin-like	49	6103.6	Gram+	[47]
Vicilin-like Antimicrobial peptide 2b	Macadamia integrifolia	Vicilin-like	41	5110.6	Gram+	[47]
Vicilin-like Antimicrobial peptide 2c-1	Macadamia integrifolia	Vicilin-like	45	5905.5	Gram+	[47]
Vicilin-like Antimicrobial peptide 2c-2	Macadamia integrifolia	Vicilin-like	47	6189.9	Gram+	[47]
Vicilin-like Antimicrobial peptide 2c-3	Macadamia integrifolia	Vicilin-like	67	8864.7	Gram+	[47]
Vicilin-like Antimicrobial peptide 2d	Macadamia integrifolia	Vicilin-like	35	4642.1	Gram+	[47]