Toxic proteins in plants

Wildlife, Toxins and Toxic Plants

Holiday Plants with Toxic Misconceptions

Several plants are used for their decorative effect during winter holidays. This review explores the toxic reputation and proposed management for exposures to several of those, namely poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima), English holly (Ilex aquifolium), American holly (Ilex opaca), bittersweet (Solanum dulcamara), Jerusalem cherry (Solanum pseudocapsicum), American mistletoe (Phoradendron seroti...

Spliceosomal proteins in plants.

The spliceosome is a large nuclear structure consisting of dynamically interacting RNAs and proteins. This chapter briefly reviews some of the known components and their interactions. Large-scale proteomics and gene expression studies may be required to unravel the many intricate mechanisms involved in splice site recognition and selection.

Recombinant proteins in plants

Background Over the last few decades, several studies have shown that plants can be a viable option for producing functional recombinant proteins with a wide range of structural characteristics [1]. In addition, the potential benefit for developing countries is a prominent feature that we have recently addressed [2]. Plant-produced recombinant proteins can already be considered a novel componen...

Toxic plants as possible human teratogens

r r a t o g e n s are substances that cause birth defects. Although nongenetic deformities have been recorded throughout human history, evidence that they could be caused by exposure to toxic chemicals did not appear until the 1930s, and it was the 1961 Thalidomide episode that generated today’s public concern over teratogenic chemicals. Compounds as chemically diverse as vitamin D, quinine, as...