Table 2 Naturally occurring antifungal peptides originated from various insect sources (Schuhmann et al. 2003)
From: Fungi against insects and contrariwise as biological control models
Peptide | Target(s) |
|---|---|
Brevinin | Bacteria and yeast |
Cecropins | Filamentous fungi and bacteria |
Insect defensins | Filamentous fungi, yeast, and some show activity against bacteria |
Glycine-rich peptides | Yeast |
Temporins | Filamentous fungi, yeast, and bacteria |
Thanatin | Filamentous fungi and bacteria |
Spinigerin | Filamentous fungi, yeast, and bacteria |