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Crystallization and preliminary x-ray diffraction analysis of beta-cinnamomin, an elicitin secreted by the phytopathogenic fungus Phytophthora cinnamomin.

TitleCrystallization and preliminary x-ray diffraction analysis of beta-cinnamomin, an elicitin secreted by the phytopathogenic fungus Phytophthora cinnamomin.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2000
AuthorsArcher, M., RODRIGUES M. L., Aurélio M., Biemans R., Cravador A., & Carrondo M. a
JournalActa crystallographica. Section D, Biological crystallography
Volume56
Pagination363-365
Accession Number10713528
KeywordsBeta-cinnamomin, Elicitins, Phytopathogenic fungi
Abstract

Cinnamomin (CIN) belongs to a family of 10 kDa proteins designated as elicitins. Some of these proteins induce a hypersensitive response in diverse plant species, leading to resistance against fungal and bacterial plant pathogens. CIN was crystallized by the vapour-diffusion method using either ammonium sulfate or polyethyleneglycol (PEG) as precipitants in solutions buffered at around pH 7. These crystals are isomorphous and belong to the triclinic space group, with unit-cell parameters a = 31.69, b = 36. 99, c = 44.09 A, alpha = 76.86, beta = 84.41, gamma = 80.26 degrees. A frozen crystal diffracted X-rays beyond 1.45 A resolution on a synchrotron-radiation source.