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5. PcExl1 a Novel Acid Expansin-Like Protein from the Plant Pathogen Pectobacterium carotovorum, Binds Cell Walls Differently to BsEXLX1.

Author

Olarte-Lozano, Miguel, Mendoza-Nuñez, Mario A., Pastor, Nina, Segovia, Lorenzo, Folch-Mallol, Jorge, and Martínez-Anaya, Claudia

Subjects
*EXPANSINS, *PHYTOPATHOGENIC bacteria, *ERWINIA, *CELL differentiation, *MICROBIAL cells, *PLANT cells & tissues
Abstract

Microbial expansins act on plant cell walls similarly to plant expansins, albeit their loosening activity levels are tenfold lesser compared to plant expansins. We report the characterization of an expansin-like gene from the plant pathogen Pectobacterium carotovorum, named exl1. PcExl1 is an acidic protein that binds cellulose (Avicel), and weakens filter paper. The acidic nature of PcExl1 confers different binding properties when compared to Bacillus subtilis BsEXLX1, which is a basic protein. PcExl1 binding to wheat cell wall increased when acidic components were depleted, reaching a similar level to the binding to Avicel, indicating that cellulose is the target of PcExl1. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2014
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