Kiwellin Explained

Kiwellin is a protein prevalent in cell walls of plants.^[1] It is one of the most abundant proteins found in kiwifruits and is known to be an allergen in humans.^[2] In maize it works as part of its defense mechanism against corn smut.^[3] and may also be part of the tomato and potato plants defense mechanism against potato blight^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kwl1 - Kiwellin - Actinidia deliciosa (Kiwi) - Kwl1 gene & protein .
2. Crystal structure of kiwellin, a major cell-wall protein from kiwifruit. Cyril. Hamiaux. Ratnasiri. Maddumage. Martin J.. Middleditch. Roneel. Prakash. David A.. Brummell. Edward N.. Baker. Ross G.. Atkinson. 1 September 2014. Journal of Structural Biology. 187. 3. 276–281. 10.1016/j.jsb.2014.07.005. 25093947.
3. Plants fight fungi using kiwellin proteins. Mary C.. Wildermuth. 1 January 2019. Nature. 565. 7741. 575–577. 10.1038/d41586-019-00092-2. 30683934. 2019Natur.565..575W. free.
4. Targeted and Untargeted Approaches Unravel Novel Candidate Genes and Diagnostic SNPs for Quantitative Resistance of the Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) to Phytophthora infestans Causing the Late Blight Disease. Christiane. Gebhardt. Birgit. Walkemeier. Hans-Reinhardt. Hofferbert. Eckhard. Tacke. Josef. Strahwald. Jens. Lübeck. Andrea. Hofmann. Astrid. Draffehn. Jinquan. Li. Sebastian. Steinemann. Maria João. Paulo. Meki Shehabu. Muktar. José M.. Jiménez-Gómez. Maria Fernanda. Alvarez. Teresa. Mosquera. 9 June 2016. PLOS ONE. 11. 6. e0156254. 10.1371/journal.pone.0156254. 27281327. 4900573. 2016PLoSO..1156254M. free.