COMPUTATIONAL DOCKING AND FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE PR1 PROTEIN FROM TOBACCO (NICOTIANA TABACUM) INVOLVED IN SALICYLIC ACID MEDIATED DEFENSE REGULATION
Abstract
This study was carried out to investigate the computational docking and functional analysis of the PR1 protein from tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) involved in salicylic acid-mediated defense regulation. Protein sequences were retrieved from online databases, and computational analyses including sequence alignment, structural modeling, and molecular docking were performed using standard bioinformatics tools. The results revealed that the PR1 protein exhibits high binding affinity with salicylic acid, suggesting its significant role in plant defense mechanisms. Functional analyses further indicated potential interaction sites and conserved motifs essential for defense response. This study provides insight into the molecular mechanisms of PR1 protein in tobacco and demonstrates the application of computational tools in understanding plant defense systems, which can be leveraged for crop improvement and disease resistance strategies.
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