A diverse member of the fungal Avr4 effector family interacts with de-esterified pectin in plant cell walls to disrupt their integrity
Li‐Hung Chen, Stjepan Krešimir Kračun, Karen S. Nissen, Jozef Mravec, Bodil Jørgensen, John M. Labavitch, Ioannis Stergiopoulos
Abstract
-mediated cross-linking at cell-cell junction zones, thus loosening the plant cell wall structure and synergizing the activity of pathogen secreted endo-polygalacturonases.
Topics & Concepts
EffectorCell wallPectinBiologyCell biologyPlant defense against herbivoryPlant cellChemistryBiochemistryGenePolysaccharides and Plant Cell WallsPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityPlant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases