Detection and characterization of protease secreted by the plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa

Microbiological Research

Volumn 161, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 263-272

  Maria Fedatto, Luciana ^a   Silva Stenico, Maria Estela ^a   Etchegaray, Augusto ^b   Pacheco, Flávia T H ^a   Rodrigues, Jorge L M ^a   Tsai, Siu Mui ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DE CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Pathogenicity; Protease inhibitors; Proteolytic activity; Xylella fastidiosa

Indexed keywords

CELLS; COPOLYMERIZATION; GELS; HYDROLYSIS; PROTEINS; SUBSTRATES;

PATHOGENICITY; PROTEASE INHIBITORS; PROTEOLYTIC ACTIVITY; XYLELLA FASTIDIOSA;

BACTERIA;

BACTERIUM; ENZYME; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INHIBITION; PATHOGEN; SECRETION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CITRUS; VITIS SP.; XYLELLA FASTIDIOSA;

EID: 33744781269     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2005.10.001     Document Type: Article

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