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dc.contributor.authorBASSO, M. F.
dc.contributor.authorVALENCIA-JIMÉNEZ, A.
dc.contributor.authorCELSO, F. L.
dc.contributor.authorGERHARDT, I. R.
dc.contributor.authorHIGGINS, T. J. V.
dc.contributor.authorSA, M. F. G. de
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-22T12:48:47Z-
dc.date.available2025-09-22T12:48:47Z-
dc.date.created2025-09-22
dc.date.issued2025
dc.identifier.citationBiotechnology Journal, v. 20, n. 8, e70098, Aug. 2025.
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1178980-
dc.descriptionα-Amylases are found in microbes, plants, and animals, including insect pests. They play crucial roles in catalyzing the hydrolysis of α-1,4-glucan bonds within starch, glycogen, and related carbohydrates, forming shorter oligomers. In green plants, these enzymes are pivotal for starch degradation during photosynthesis and seed germination, whereas in phytophagous insect pests, they predominantly facilitate seed parasitism by degrading raw starch granules. Amylase inhibitors in plants appear to function as part of their defense against pests and pathogens. In the context of insect pests, some of these amylase inhibitors can target α-amylases in the digestive system of certain insects. Both mono- and dicotyledonous plants harbor multiple genes encoding proteinaceous α-amylase inhibitors. Previous studies have demonstrated that α-amylase inhibitors, whether produced in vitro or overexpressed in transgenic plants, can exhibit entomotoxic activity against certain insect pests. Field trials involving transgenic plants that overexpress α-amylase inhibitors have been conducted, laying the foundation for the potential commercialization of crops engineered with these genes. Herein, this review explores the molecular interactions between plant α-amylase inhibitors and insect α-amylases, shedding light on the underlying mechanisms of action, structural diversity, and assessing the broader biotechnological applications of this promising strategy.
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.subjectControle de peste
dc.subjectProteção de culturas
dc.subjectAmylase inhibitors
dc.subjectProteína inseticida
dc.subjectCatabolismo de amido
dc.subjectCrop protection
dc.subjectInsecticidal protein
dc.subjectStarch catabolism
dc.titleExploring plant α-amylase inhibitors: mechanisms and potential application for insect pest control.
dc.typeArtigo de periódico
dc.subject.thesagroAmilase
dc.subject.thesagroInibidor de Enzima
dc.subject.thesagroPlanta Transgênica
dc.subject.nalthesaurusInsect pests
dc.subject.nalthesaurusAlpha-amylase
dc.subject.nalthesaurusTransgenic plants
dc.description.notesNa publicação: Maria Fatima Grossi-de-Sa.
riaa.ainfo.id1178980
riaa.ainfo.lastupdate2025-09-22
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1002/biot.70098
dc.contributor.institutionMARCOS FERNANDO BASSO; ARNUBIO VALENCIA-JIMÉNEZ, UNIVERSITY OF CALDAS; FABRIZIO LO CELSO, UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO; ISABEL RODRIGUES GERHARDT, CNPTIA; THOMAS JOSEPH V. HIGGINS, COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION (CSIRO); MARIA FATIMA GROSSI DE SA, CENARGEN.
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