Structure and function of pectic enzymes: virulence factors of plant pathogens

S R Herron; J A Benen; R D Scavetta; J Visser; F Jurnak

doi:10.1073/pnas.97.16.8762

Structure and function of pectic enzymes: virulence factors of plant pathogens

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2000 Aug 1;97(16):8762-9. doi: 10.1073/pnas.97.16.8762.

Authors

S R Herron¹, J A Benen, R D Scavetta, J Visser, F Jurnak

Affiliation

¹ Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.

Abstract

The structure and function of Erwinia chrysanthemi pectate lysase C, a plant virulence factor, is reviewed to illustrate one mechanism of pathogenesis at the molecular level. Current investigative topics are discussed in this paper.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Review

MeSH terms

Erwinia / enzymology*
Glycoside Hydrolases / chemistry
Glycoside Hydrolases / physiology*
Plants / microbiology*
Polygalacturonase / chemistry
Polygalacturonase / physiology*
Polysaccharide-Lyases / chemistry
Polysaccharide-Lyases / physiology*
Protein Conformation
Virulence*

Substances

Glycoside Hydrolases
rhamnogalacturonase A
Polygalacturonase
Polysaccharide-Lyases
pectate lyase