PURPOSE: To obtain an effective peptide for the inhibition of plant pathogens and to provide a method for employing the peptide against the plant pathogens.
CONSTITUTION: There is provided a composition comprising a peptide (with the proviso that it is not Magainin 1) having the amino acid sequence: Gly-Ile- Gly-Lys-Phe-Xaa-Xaa-Xaa-Ala-Xaa-Xaa-Phe-Xaa-Lys-Ala-Phe-Val-Xaa-Xaa-Ile- Xaa-Lys-Xaa (wherein Xaa6, Xaa7, Xaa8, Xaa11, Xaa13, Xaa18, Xaa19, Xaa21 and Xaa23 are the same or different and are selected from Ala, Arg, Orn, Asn, Asp, Gln, Glu, Gly, His, Ile, Leu, Lys, Met, Phe, Pro, 3Hyp, 4Hyp, Ser, Thr, Trp, Tyr, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine and Val; and Xaa10 is selected from Ala, Arg, Orn, Asn, Asp, Gln, Glu, Gly, His, Ile, Leu, Lys, Met, Phe, Ser, Thr, Trp, Tyr, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine and Val).
KUROODEIO MAPERII
MAIKERU DENISU SUUEADOROFU
JIYON AIRA UIRIAMUZU
NIKORASU POORU EBUARETSUTO
