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Nematotoxicity of Marasmius oreades agglutinin (MOA) depends on glycolipid binding and cysteine protease activity.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 2 Sept 2011
Wohlschlager Therese, Butschi Alex, Zurfluh Katrin, Vonesch Sibylle C, Auf dem Keller Ulrich, Gehrig Peter, Bleuler-Martinez Silvia, Hengartner Michael O, Aebi Markus, Künzler Markus
Abstract excerpt
Fruiting body lectins have been proposed to act as effector proteins in the defense of fungi against parasites and predators. The Marasmius oreades agglutinin (MOA) is a Galα1,3Gal/GalNAc-specific lectin from the fairy ring mushroom that consists of an N-terminal ricin B-type lectin domain and a C-terminal dimerization domain. The latter domain shows structural similarity to catalytically active proteins,...
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