Primary structures of one elicitor-active and seven elicitor-inactive hexa(. beta. -D-glucopyranosyl)-D-glucitols isolated from the mycelial walls of Phytophthora megasperma f. sp. glycinea

Journal Article · Tue Sep 25 00:00:00 EDT 1984 · J. Biol. Chem.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5234445

Sharp, J K; McNeil, M; Albersheim, P

The primary structures of eight hexa(..beta..-D-glucopyranosyl)-D-glucitols purified from partially hydrolyzed Phytophthora megasperma f. sp. glycinea mycelial walls were determined by microscale glycosyl-sequence analysis. The similarity in structure of six of the elicitor-inactive hexa(..beta..-D-glucopyranosyl)-D-glucitols to the elicitor-active hexa(..beta..-D-glucopyranosyl)-D-glucitol established that a highly defined structure is required for elicitor activity. The elicitor-active hexa(..beta..-D-glucopyranosyl)-D-glucitol is the first example of a complex carbohydrate acting as a regulatory molecule in plants. 49 references, 10 figures, 6 tables.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Colorado, Boulder
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76ER01426
• OSTI ID: 5234445
• Journal Information: J. Biol. Chem.; (United States), Vol. 259:18
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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