Jul 2026
AtQQS, an Arabidopsis-specific orphan protein, exhibits broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity through membrane disruption.
Findings assign a direct antimicrobial function to AtQQS, an activity not previously linked to this orphan protein, and identify it as a structurally compact scaffold for further peptide-based drug development.
Jong-kook Lee, Seong-Cheol Park, Ah Yoon et al.
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