Structure-Functional Characteristics of the Svx Protein-The Virulence Factor of the Phytopathogenic Bacterium Pectobacterium atrosepticum.

ABSTRACT: The Svx proteins are virulence factors of phytopathogenic bacteria of the Pectobacterium genus. The specific functions of these proteins are unknown. Here we show that most of the phytopathogenic species of Pectobacterium, Dickeya, and Xanthomonas genera have genes encoding Svx proteins, as well as some plant-non-associated species of different bacterial genera. As such, the Svx-like proteins of phytopathogenic species form a distinct clade, pointing to the directed evolution of these proteins to provide effective interactions with plants. To get a better insight into the structure and functions of the Svx proteins, we analyzed the Svx of Pectobacterium atrosepticum (Pba)-an extracellular virulence factor secreted into the host plant cell wall (PCW

SUBMITTER: Tendiuk N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9266454 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature