Mushroom Proteins Related to Host Defense

The mushroom proteins reviewed in this article comprise ribosome inactivating proteins, antifungal proteins, lectins, ubiquitin-like proteins, proteins with nucleolytic activity, proteases, and laccases. Most of these proteins play a role of defense against pathogens and foreign organisms.

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