Naslov
Diversity and functional importance of phytoplasma membrane proteins

Autori
Rossi, Marika ; Samaržija, Ivana ; Šeruga Musić, Martina ; Galetto Luciana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, ostalo

Knjiga
Phytoplasmas: plant pathogenic bacteria ; Volume 3 “Host metabolic interaction and biotechnological developments in phytoplasma research”

Urednik/ci
Oshima, Kenro ; Kube, Michael ; Bertaccini, Assunta ; Rao, Govind Pratap

Izdavač
Springer

Grad
Singapur

Godina
2019

Raspon stranica
69-83

ISBN
978-981-13-9631-1

Ključne riječi
Phytoplasma ; membrane proteins

Sažetak
Phytoplasmas are wall-less prokaryotes, associated with hundreds of severe crop diseases worldwide. They inhabit phloem elements and are transmitted by insects of a few hemipteran families. In absence of cell wall, phytoplasma membrane proteins are in direct contact with insect and plant hosts. The most abundant on their pathogen cells are the immunodominant membrane proteins (IDPs), which have been characterized in several phytoplasma strains, but also other membrane proteins, like variable membrane proteins (Vmps), adhesins, AAA + ATPases, and several transporters, are worth to mention for interaction with hosts and pathogen adaptation to different enviroments and as molecular markers useful for strain genotyping. Indeed, many of these membrane proteins are under selective positive pressure, and therefore highly variable among the different phytoplasma strains. A review and a schematic summary of the salient literature on phytoplasma membrane proteins are presented. The focuses were the variability of their gene sequences and the molecular characterization of pathogen strains and their functional roles in mediating interactions with plants and insects and in the perception and adaptation to different enviroments.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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