Mediation of elicitin activity on tobacco is assumed by elicitin-sterol complex

Warning

This publication doesn't include Faculty of Economics and Administration. It includes Faculty of Science. Official publication website can be found on muni.cz.
Authors

OSMAN Hanan MIKEŠ Vladimír VAUTHRIN Sebastien MILAT ML

Year of publication 2001
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Molecular Biology of the Cell
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Science

Citation
Field Biochemistry
Keywords elicitin; sterols; defense reaction; Phytophthora
Description The links elicitor and sterol-binding properties was assesed by the use of site directed mutagenesis of Tyr 47 and 87. Ligand replacement strongly suggests that the formation of sterol complex is a requisite step before elicitins fasten to specific receptors.
Related projects:

You are running an old browser version. We recommend updating your browser to its latest version.