Table 2 The effect of the MIC of PAFB and PAF on the colony establishment of N. crassa.

From: New Antimicrobial Potential and Structural Properties of PAFB: A Cationic, Cysteine-Rich Protein from Penicillium chrysogenum Q176

 

Germination efficiency [%]a,b

Germ tube length [µm]b

control

83.30 ± 2.69

60.32 ± 10.04

PAFB

53.14 ± 5.70**

17.99 ± 2.41**

PAF

85.56 ± 1.07

48.22 ± 7.34*

  1. aThe germination efficiency is indicated in (%) compared to the total conidial count used, which was set to be 100%. bThe values are given as mean ± SD (n = 3). Significant differences (p-values) between values were determined by comparison with the untreated control.*p ≤ 0.05, **p < 0.0001.
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