| Literature DB >> 2997134 |
S P Lei, H C Lin, L Heffernan, G Wilcox.
Abstract
Polygalacturonase (PG) was purified from Erwinia carotovora EC. A hybrid cosmid, pSH711, that encodes PG activity but not pectate lyase activity was identified from an E. carotovora genomic library by an immunological screening method. A cell extract of Escherichia coli cells containing pSH711 was able to produce plant tissue maceration when spotted on carrot, potato, or turnip slices. In addition, the E. coli strain containing this plasmid was able to macerate carrot, potato, and turnip slices. Our results suggest that PG plays an important role in soft-rot disease.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 2997134 PMCID: PMC214326 DOI: 10.1128/jb.164.2.831-835.1985
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bacteriol ISSN: 0021-9193 Impact factor: 3.490