Characterization of the Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato AvrRpt2 protein: Demonstration of secretion and processing during bacterial pathogenesis

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 927-941

  Mudgett, Mary Beth ^a   Staskawicz, Brian J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NONHUMAN; PLANT CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROCESSING; PROTEIN SECRETION; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE; TOMATO;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS PROTEINS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PLANT DISEASES; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT PROTEINS; PSEUDOMONAS; VIRULENCE;

ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; NEGIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE PV. TOMATO;

EID: 0033018269     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1999.01403.x     Document Type: Article

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