Open AccessAmyloid proteins of plants and microorganisms: biological functions and participation in the formation of supra-organismal systems
Author(s) -
Anton A. Nizhnikov
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
abstract book of the 2nd international scientific conference "plants and microbes: the future of biotechnology" plamic2020
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.28983/plamic2020.184
Subject(s) - microorganism , amyloid fibril , amyloid (mycology) , bacteria , biology , chemistry , computational biology , amyloid β , botany , medicine , disease , genetics , pathology
Here we will review the latest advances in the study of functional amyloids of plants and symbiotic bacteria demonstrating the involvement of these protein fibrils in protein storage in plant seeds and formation of supra-organismal interactions.