Abstract:

Elicitins are a class of protein elicitors, which can induce plant defense response. This paper summarizes the research progress made in elicitins structure, especially the elicitin-sterol complex structure; describes the molecular mechanism of ligand binding elicitin with sterol; and discusses the relationship between elicitins physiological function and its structure.

Key words: elicitins, protein structure and functions, cryptogein

摘要：

激发素(elicitins)是一类能诱导植物产生防卫反应的蛋白质类激发子。综述概述了有关激发素的结构,特别是激发素-固醇复合体结构的研究进展,并对激发素与配体固醇结合的分子机制,以及激发素的结构与生理功能之间的关系进行了探讨。

关键词: 激发素;蛋白质结构与功能;隐地蛋白