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The oligogalacturonate-specific porin KdgM of Erwinia chrysanthemi belongs to a new porin family.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 8 Mar 2002
Blot Nicolas, Berrier Catherine, Hugouvieux-Cotte-Pattat Nicole, Ghazi Alexandre, Condemine Guy
Abstract excerpt
The phytopathogenic Gram-negative bacteria Erwinia chrysanthemi secretes pectinases, which are able to degrade the pectic polymers of plant cell walls, and uses the degradation products as a carbon source for growth. We characterized a major outer membrane protein, KdgM, whose synthesis is strongly induced in the presence of pectic derivatives. The corresponding gene was characterized. Analysis of transcriptional...
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