L-山梨糖脱氢酶的纯化及性质的研究

从５Ｌ罐发酵Ｌ－山梨糖的Ｇｌｕｃｏｎｏｂａｃｔｅｒ　ＳＣＢ３２９和Ｂａｃｉｌｌｕｓ　ｔｈｕｒｉｎｇｉｅｎｓｉｓ　ＳＣＢ９３３混合菌株中差速离心收集ＳＣＢ３２９菌体,破碎,离心获得无细胞抽提液,硫酸铵分级沉淀蛋白后依次经ＤＥＡＥＣｅｌｌｕｌｏｓｅ ５２和Ｑ Ｓｅｐｈａｒｏｓｅ ＦＦ柱层析分离得到了Ｌ－山梨糖脱氢酶（ＳＤＨ）,它能将Ｌ－山梨糖脱氢氧化为Ｌ－山梨酮,ＳＤＳ－ＰＡＧＥ电泳测得分子量约为６０ＫＤ。动力学性研究表明它为一个典型的Ｍｉｃｈａｅｌｉｓ－Ｍｅｎｔｅｎ氏酶,对Ｌ－山     

诺卡氏菌形放线菌β甘露聚糖酶的纯化和性质

产β１ ,４Ｄ甘露聚糖酶的诺卡氏菌形放线菌（ Ｎｏｃａｒｄｉｏｆｏｒｍ ａｃｔｉｎｏｍｙｃｅｔｅｓ） 菌株ＮＡ３５４０ ,发酵培养７２ｈ ,发酵液离心去菌体,上清经硫酸铵沉淀,９５ ％ 乙醇沉淀,ＣＭＳｅｐｈａｄｅｘ Ａ５０ 柱层析、羟基磷灰石柱层析、ＤＥＡＥ纤维素离子交换及Ｓｅｐｈａｄｅｘ Ｇ１００ 分子凝胶过滤柱等步骤,β甘露聚糖酶的比活提高了１３７ 倍,获得凝胶电泳均一的蛋白样品。经ＳＤＳＰＡＧＥ 和凝胶过滤法分别测定β甘露聚糖酶分子量为４１ｋＤ和４０ｋＤ,证明该酶为单聚体;用等电聚焦电泳测得其等电点为４－８ ;经氨基酸组成分析,发现蛋白中有较高含量的Ｇｌｙ、Ａｓｐ、Ａｌａ 及Ｇｌｕ 残基。该酶的最适反应温度为７５ ℃,在不超过６０ ℃时酶活较稳定;酶反应的最适ｐＨ 为８－０ ,ｐＨ 稳定范围为６－５～１１－０ 。重金属离子Ｈｇ^２＋ 、Ｃｕ^２＋ 、Ｐｂ^２＋ 、Ｆｅ^3＋ 、Ｃｏ^２＋ 、Ｚｎ^２＋ 能强烈抑制该酶活性,而Ｍｎ^２＋ 、Ｆｅ^２＋ 、Ａｇ^＋ 对该酶有部分的抑制作用,低浓度的Ｎａ^＋ 、Ｋ^＋ 、Ｌｉ^＋ 对该酶基本没有影响。     

地衣芽孢杆菌β－甘露聚糖酶的纯化及酶学性质

地衣芽孢杆菌（Ｂａｃｉｌｌｕｓｌｉｃｈｅｎｉｆｏｒｍｉｓ）ＮＫ－２７菌株发酵产生的β－甘露聚糖酶（β－ｍａｎｎａｎａｓｅ）经硫酸铵盐析沉淀,两次ＤＥＡＥ纤维素和ＳｅｐｈａｄｅｘＧ－１００离子交换柱层析以及制备ＰＡＧＥ筹步骤,获得了凝胶电泳均一的样品。用ＳＤＳ－凝胶电泳测得纯化后的β－甘露聚糖酶分子量为２６ｋＤ,用凝胶聚焦电泳测得等电点ＰＩ为５．０。酶反应的最适ｐＨ为９．０,最后温度为６０℃,稳定ｐＨ为６．０—９．０,稳定温度为４０℃。金     

高产稳产聚羟基烷酸的重组大肠杆菌的构建

重组大肠杆菌Ｅｓｃｈｅｒｉｃｈｉａ ｃｏｌｉＨＭＳ１７４（ｐＴＺ１８ＵＰＨＢ） 含有携带聚羟基烷酸（ＰＨＡ） 合成基因（ ｐｈａＣＡＢ）＊＊ 的质粒ｐＴＺ１８ＵＰＨＢ,是很有潜力的ＰＨＡ 生产菌,但存在着质粒不稳定和不能合成３羟基丁酸（３ＨＢ） 与３羟基戊酸（３ＨＶ） 共聚物［Ｐ（３ＨＢｃｏ３ＨＶ）］ 的缺陷。将ＲＫ２ 质粒上的ｐａｒ ＤＥ 基因引入ｐＴＺ１８ＵＰＨＢ 构成质粒ｐＪＭＣ２ ,该质粒可以在宿主Ｅ．ＣｏｌｉＨＭＳ１７４ 中稳定遗传。将培养基中的磷酸盐浓度降至１８ ｍ ｍｏｌ／Ｌ,发现Ｅ．Ｃｏｌｉ ＨＭＳ１７４（ｐＪＭＣ２） 能够以丙酸为前体合成Ｐ（３ＨＢｃｏ３ＨＶ） ,其中３ＨＶ 在共聚物中的含量为５ ％ ～８ ％ 。在５Ｌ自动发酵罐中分批补料培养Ｅ．Ｃｏｌｉ ＨＭＳ１７４（ｐＪＭＣ２） ,培养基初始磷酸盐浓度为１５ ｍ ｍｏｌ／Ｌ,３０ ｈ 后每升培养液中干菌体可达４２－５ ｇ,Ｐ（３ＨＢｃｏ３ＨＶ） 占干重的７０ ％ ,其中３ＨＶ 在共聚物中的含量为４－９ ％ 。     

两个根瘤菌新群的系统发育学分析

在数值分类、ＳＤＳＰＡＧＥ 全细胞蛋白分析、ＤＮＡＤＮＡ 杂交、１６ＳｒＤＮＡＰＣＲＲＦＬＰ 的基础上,测定了两个分离自干旱地区苜蓿、草木樨根瘤菌新群１ 、２ 的中心株ＸＪ９６０６０ 、ＸＪ９６４０８ 的１６ＳｒＤＮＡ 全序列,并进一步将中心株和３１ 株已知菌、３ 株分自黄土高原的根瘤菌进行了系统发育学分析。结果表明,供试菌株在系统发育树中基本分成Ｓｉｎｏｒｈｉｚｏｂｉｕｍ 、Ｍｅｓｏｒｈｉｚｏｂｉｕｍ 、ＡｇｒｏｂａｃｔｅｒｉｕｍＲｈｉｚｏｂｉｕｍ 、Ｒｈｉｚｏｂｉｕ ｍ 、Ｂｒａｄｙｒｈｉｚｏｂｉｕｍ 、Ａｚｏｒｈｉｚｏｂｉｕｍ 六个分枝。群１ ,２ 落入Ｓｉｎｏｒｈｉｚｏｂｉｕ ｍ 分枝。     

产甘油假丝酵母胞浆3-磷酸甘油脱氢酶编码基因的克隆

当酵母细胞处于高渗压环境时,甘油被诱导合成以提高其胞内渗透压,这一过程受ＨＯＧ途径的调控。ＧＰＤ１基因为ＨＯＧ途径的重要靶基因,高效表达使胞内３磷酸甘油脱氢酶酶活水平提高可极大地提高甘油的产量。本研究将产甘油假丝酵母（Ｃａｎｄｉｄａｇｌｙｃｅｒｏｌｏｇｅｎｅｓｉｓ）染色体ＤＮＡ经Ｓａｕ３ＡＩ部分酶解后的５～１０ｋｂＤＮＡ片段与经ＢａｍＨＩ线性化及ＣＩＰ处理过的酵母大肠杆菌穿梭质粒ＹＥｐ５１连接,以大肠杆菌ＤＨ５α为受体,构建产甘油假丝酵母的染色体基因文库。通过遗传互补法,在含５０ｇ／Ｌ氯化钠的培养基上筛选出１５个转化子,对转化子０６０１进行了进一步鉴定,转化子０６０１所含质粒ＹＥｐ０６０１带有ＹＥｐ５１的标记并可以消除Ｓａｃｃｂａｒｏｍｙｃｅｓｃｅｒｅｖｉｓｉａｅ６４２菌株由于其ＧＰＤ１,ＧＰＤ２两基因的缺失突变而表现出的渗透压敏感性,表明已克隆到产甘油假丝酵母的编码胞浆３磷酸甘油脱氢酶的基因     

抗真菌多肽APS-1的分离纯化与特性

蜡状芽孢杆菌（Ｂａｃｉｌｕｓｃｅｒｅｕｓ）Ｓ１菌株对多种作物真菌性病害有良好的防效。本文报道了Ｓ１菌株产生的抗真菌物质的纯化及其部分特性。该菌株的发酵液经过酸沉淀和有机溶剂抽提、ＳｅｐｈａｄｅｘＧ１００与ＤＥＡＥ５２柱层析等步骤后,抗真菌物质得到纯化,硅胶薄层层析显色为单点。该物质在２７５ｎｍ处有吸收峰,对蛋白酶有一定耐受性,茚三酮反应呈阴性,但酸水解后,茚三酮反应呈阳性,双缩脲反应也呈阳性。氨基酸组分分析结果表明,该物质由谷氨酸、天门冬氨酸、酪氨酸、丝氨酸、苏氨酸、脯氨酸、亮氨酸、异亮氨酸、缬氨酸和一种异常氨基酸组成。推测该物质为一种环状多肽,命名为ＡＰＳ１。紫外光照射和高压灭菌处理后,ＡＰＳ１的抗真菌活性损失不大。平板抑菌试验结果表明,ＡＰＳ１对９种供试真菌的孢子萌发有抑制作用,其完全抑制浓度因真菌种类不同而有差异     

水稻矮缩病毒最外层外壳蛋白基因(S_2)cDNA克隆、序列分析及其在大肠杆菌中的表达

从水稻矮缩病毒（Ｒｉｃｅｄｗａｒｆｖｉｒｕｓ,ＲＤＶ）中国福建分离物中克隆分离了最外层外壳蛋白基因（Ｓ２）全长ｃＤＮＡ,并对其进行了序列分析,结果表明ＲＤＶＳ２ｃＤＮＡ全长３５１２ｂｐ,仅含一个３３４８ｂｐ的阅读框架,编码一个含有１１１６个氨基酸的蛋白（Ｐ２）。与基因库中已知基因序列比较,发现它与日本ＲＤＶＨ株系相应片段的核苷酸和氨基酸同源率分别为９４６％和９５４％,与轮状病毒ＶＰ２氨基酸序列有一定的同源性。Ｓ２核苷酸序列二级结构预测结果表明,５’端５０个核苷酸的二级结构为一个发夹结构和一个茎环结构。Ｐ２有４个富含亮氨酸的区域,位于Ｎ端亲水区域的１０个氨基酸（ＡＡ６９～７８）残基形成一个α螺旋,这些特点均与轮状病毒ＶＰ２的结构特征相似。ＳＤＳＰＡＧＥ和Ｗｅｓｔｅｒｎ印迹分析表明在大肠杆菌中分段高效表达了Ｓ２编码蛋白的Ｎ端和Ｃ端。     

厚果鸡血藤凝集素的纯化及性质

从厚果鸡血藤（ＭｉｌｅｔｉａｐａｃｈｙｃａｒｐａＢｅｎｔｈ．）的种子中分离纯化出一种具强凝集活性和强促有丝分裂原的凝集素。种子经磨粉、浸取、硫酸铵分级、ＤＥＡＥＳｅｐｈａｒｏｓｅ离子交换和ＳｅｐｈａｄｅｘＧ１００分子筛层析,即可获得在ＰＡＧＥ和ＳＤＳＰＡＧＥ上均呈现单一蛋白染色带的凝集素纯品,分子筛层析测得分子量为４０７００,ＳＤＳＰＡＧＥ测得亚基分子量为１９８００;含有１７８％的中性糖。氨基酸组成分析表明,该凝集素富含Ａｓｐ、Ｇｌｕ、Ｔｈｒ、Ｓｅｒ和Ｌｅｕ,同时含有４个Ｔｒｐ,当凝集素浓度为０．４８μｇ／ｍＬ时,即可凝集兔红细胞;对人Ａ、Ｂ和Ｏ型血细胞都能发生凝集,故无血型专一性;其凝集兔红细胞的凝集活性,不能被常见糖类抑制,但可被甲状腺球蛋白、胃粘蛋白和卵粘蛋白所抑制;其凝集活性强烈地依赖于Ｃａ２＋的存在,但Ｍｇ２＋、Ｍｎ２＋、Ｚｎ２＋对其凝集活性全无促进作用;该凝集素是一种强促有丝分裂原,对人外围血中淋巴细胞的转化率高达８４３％,细胞分裂比率可达７８％。     

尖吻蝮蛇蛇毒出血毒素的纯化与部分性质

目的　被尖吻蝮蛇 （ Ｄｉｅｎａｇｋｉｓｔｒｏｄｏｎ ａｃｕｔｕｓ） 咬伤会引起严重的出血, 对蛇毒出血毒素的研究有利于治疗蛇伤出血药物筛选。 方法　采用 Ｓｅｐｈａｄｅｘ Ｇ７５, Ｄ Ｅ Ａ Ｅ Ｓｅｐｈａｄｅｘ Ａ５０, Ｓｅｐｈａｄｅｘ Ｇ２００ 和两次 Ｐ Ｂ Ｅ 聚焦层析纯化。 Ｓ Ｄ Ｓ Ｐ Ａ Ｇ Ｅ 电泳和等电聚焦电泳测定纯化样品的纯度和等电点。氨基酸组成用自动氨基酸分析仪测定。以小鼠背部皮下注射部位出血斑的面积来确定最小出血剂量和常规的方法测定酶活性。结果　从尖吻蝮蛇毒中纯化到一个相对分子量为５６ ０００ 的出血毒素 （ Ｄａ Ｈ Ｔ３）, 经氨基酸组成测定计算,它由 ４８７ 个氨基酸残基组成。此成分在 Ｓ Ｄ Ｓ Ｐ Ａ Ｇ Ｅ上显示出一条均一的蛋白染色带, 其ｐ Ｉ为５５０。该出血成分的最小出血剂量是 ２６μｇ, 具有蛋白水解酶活力, 其活力为 ３６８, 但没有精氨酯酶和磷脂酶 Ａ２ 活力。当加入 Ｅ Ｄ Ｔ Ａ 螯合剂去除金属离子后, 它们的出血活力和蛋白水解酶活力均丧失。 结论　这是从大陆尖吻蝮蛇毒中获得的一个新的出血金属蛋白酶 （ Ｄａ Ｈ Ｔ３）。     

Characterization of the hrpF pathogenicity peninsula of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae

The hrp gene cluster of Xanthomonas spp. contains genes for the assembly and function of a type III secretion system (TTSS). The hrpF genes reside in a region between hpaB and the right end of the hrp cluster. The region of the hrpF gene of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae is bounded by two IS elements and also contains a homolog of hpaF of X. campestris pv. vesicatoria and two newly identified genes, hpa3 and hpa4. A comparison of the hrp gene clusters of different species of Xanthomonas revealed that the hrpF region is a constant yet more variable peninsula of the hrp pathogenicity island. Mutations in hpaF, hpa3, and hpa4 had no effect on virulence, whereas hrpF mutants were severely reduced in virulence on susceptible rice cultivars. The hrpF genes from X. campestris pv. vesicatoria, X. campestris pv. campestris, and X. axonopodis pv. citri each were capable of restoring virulence to the hrpF mutant of X. oryzae pv. oryzae. Correspondingly, none of the Xanthomonas pathovars with hrpF from X. oryzae pv. oryzae elicited a hypersensitive reaction in their respective hosts. Therefore, no evidence was found for hrpF as a host-specialization factor. In contrast to the loss of Bs3-dependent reactions by hrpF mutants of X. campestris pv. vesicatoria, hrpF mutants of X. oryzae pv. oryzae with either avrXa10 or avrXa7 elicited hypersensitive reactions in rice cultivars with the corresponding R genes. A double hrpFxoo-hpa1 mutant also elicited an Xa10-dependent resistance reaction. Thus, loss of hrpF, hpal, or both may reduce delivery or effectiveness of type III effectors. However, the mutations did not completely prevent the delivery of effectors from X. oryzae pv. oryzae into the host cells.     

云南地方稻种持久抗瘟性的研究

1996～1999年,在不同纬度、不同海拔和不同稻作生态类型的重病区设立5个持久抗性稻瘟病鉴定圃.试验材料为云南的74份地方稻种资源,其中粳稻56份,籼稻18份(含野生稻3份).通过多个抗性组分进行了系统研究,初步表明大白谷(粳、墨江县)、毫弄早(籼、勐海县)、毫玉浪(籼、勐海县)、疣粒野生稻(野、西双版纳自治州)等具有持久抗瘟性能;其中疣粒野生稻高抗细菌性条斑病,对白叶枯病抗性为0级,接近免疫,中抗稻瘟病.通过对品种多抗性组分分析和品种抗性系统聚类分析,提出在不同生态类型时、空动态的病叶片上的产孢量和病斑表型可作为简易、快速鉴定持久抗瘟性指标.     

阴沟肠杆菌B8拮抗活性基因‘admA’及上游调控序列的克隆与功能鉴定

为了阐明水稻白叶枯病拮抗菌阴沟肠杆菌B8的作用机理,文章采用转座子标签法和染色体步移技术克隆到突变株B8B中Tn5插入位点周边拮抗活性相关片段,并通过基因敲除验证了获得的拮抗相关片段admA’上游调控序列的功能。以转座子中Kan抗性基因为标签,克隆了B8B菌株中Tn5插入位点左侧2 608 bp序列,经两次染色体步移得到Tn5插入位点右侧的2 354 bp序列。序列拼接后获得B8菌株拮抗相关序列4 611 bp的Bcontig。生物信息学分析显示该序列含有7个ORF,分别对应于3-磷酸甘油醛脱氢酶(GADPH)基因的部分编码区、2个LysR家族转录调控因子、弧菌假设蛋白VSWAT3-20465及成团泛菌(Pantoea agglomerans)andrimid生物合成基因簇的admA、admB和部分admC基因序列。B8B菌株Tn5插入分别位于同源于弧菌假设蛋白的anrPORF及‘admA’基因上游200 bp和894 bp处。通过同源重组技术,借助敲除质粒pMB-BG,获得拮抗活性消失的突变株B-1和B-3。结果表明B8B突变株中Tn5的插入可能影响了anrP蛋白的转录和表达,进而调控拮抗物质编码基因簇的生物合成。B8菌株中拮抗物质相关基因是类似于andrimid生物合成基因簇的基因家族,其上游调控区对该抗生素的生物合成具有重要的作用。     

Transgenic elite Indica rice varieties,resistant to Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae

The agronomically important Indica (group 1) rice varieties IR64, IR72, hybrid restorer line Minghui 63, and BG90-2 were co-transformed by microbombardment of embryogenic suspensions with plasmids that contain the Xa21 gene which confers resistance to Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae and the hph gene for resistance to hygromycin B. Six of the 55 transgenic R0 plant lines containing the Xa21 gene displayed high levels of resistance to the pathogen, and no partial resistance was observed. The trait was stably inherited in subsequent generations, and transgenic plants are currently in field tests. The ability to transfer agronomically important genes into elite Indica rice varieties demonstrates the applicability of genetic engineering for the agronomic improvement of rice.     

XopR, a type III effector secreted by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, suppresses microbe-associated molecular pattern-triggered immunity in Arabidopsis thaliana

Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae is the causal agent of bacterial blight of rice. The XopR protein, secreted into plant cells through the type III secretion apparatus, is widely conserved in xanthomonads and is predicted to play important roles in bacterial pathogenicity. Here, we examined the function of XopR by constructing transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana plants expressing it under control of the dexamethasone (DEX)-inducible promoter. In the transgenic plants treated with DEX, slightly delayed growth and variegation on leaves were observed. Induction of four microbe-associated molecular pattern (MAMP)-specific early-defense genes by a nonpathogenic X. campestris pv. campestris hrcC deletion mutant were strongly suppressed in the XopR-expressing plants. XopR expression also reduced the deposition of callose, an immune response induced by flg22. When transiently expressed in Nicotiana benthamiana, a XopR::Citrine fusion gene product localized to the plasma membrane. The deletion of XopR in X. oryzae pv. oryzae resulted in reduced pathogenicity on host rice plants. Collectively, these results suggest that XopR inhibits basal defense responses in plants rapidly after MAMP recognition.     

Exopolysaccharides of Xanthomonas pathovar strains that infect rice and wheat crops

In order to understand the mode of action of the taxonomically related pathogens Xanthomonas campestris pv. translucens, Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, and Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola, which attack wheat and rice crops, we examined the compositional differences of their exopolysaccharides (EPSs). Maximum production of polysaccharide in shake cultures of these pathogens was observed between 24 and 72 h. X. campestris pv. translucens, the leaf streak pathogen of wheat, produced a higher amount of polysaccharide (46.97 microg/ml) at 72 h compared to X. oryzae pv. oryzae (42.02 microg/ml), the bacterial blight pathogen of rice, and X. oryzae pv. oryzicola (41.91 microg/ml), the bacterial leaf streak pathogen of rice. Infrared (FTIR) spectra suggested that the polysaccharides of all three Xanthomonas pathovar strains have an -OH group with intermolecular hydrogen bonding, a C-H group of methyl alkanes, an aldehyde (RCHO) group, a C=C or C=O group, and a C-O group. FTIR spectra also revealed the presence of an acid anhydride group in X. oryzae pv. oryzae, a secondary aromatic or aliphatic amine group in X. campestris pv. translucens, and a primary aromatic or aliphatic amine group in X. oryzae pv. oryzae and X. oryzae pv. oryzicola. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra revealed the presence of unsubstituted sugars, an acetyl amine of hexose or pentose, and a beta-anomeric carbon of hexose or pentose in the polysaccharides of all bacteria. NMR spectra also identified the alpha-anomeric carbon of hexose or pentose in all strains, and a branching at the fourth carbon of the sugar only in X. campestris pv. translucens; the presence of an uronic acid molecule (acid anhydride group) in X. oryzae pv. oryzae; and a deoxy sugar, rhamnose, in X. oryzae pv. oryzicola.     

Differentiation between Xanthomonas campestris pv. oryzae, Xanthomonas campestris pv. oryzicola and the bacterial 'brown blotch' pathogen on rice by numerical analysis of phenotypic features and protein gel electrophoregrams

Thirty-five Xanthomonas campestris pv. oryzae, fourteen X. campestris pv. oryzicola strains and six 'brown blotch' pathogens of rice, all of different geographical origin, were studied by numerical analysis of 133 phenotype features and gel electrophoregrams of soluble proteins, %G + C determinations and DNA:rRNA hybridizations. The following conclusions were drawn. (i) The Xanthomonas campestris pathovars oryzae and oryzicola display clearly distinct protein patterns on polyacrylamide gels and can be differentiated from each other by four phenotype tests. (ii) Both pathovars are indeed members of Xanthomonas which belongs to a separate rRNA branch of the second rRNA superfamily together with the rRNA branches of Pseudomonas fluorescens, Marinomonas, Azotobacter, Azomonas and Frateuria. (iii) 'Brown blotch' strains are considerably different from X. campestris pv. oryzae and oryzicola. They are not members of the genus Xanthomonas, but are more related to the generically misnamed. Flavobacterium capsulatum, Pseudomonas paucimobilis, Flavobacterium devorans and 'Pseudomonas azotocolligans' belonging in the fourth rRNA superfamily. (iv) No correlation was found between the virulence, pathogenic groups or geographical distribution of X. campestris pv. oryzae or oryzicola strains and any phenotypic or protein electrophoretic property or clustering.     

Role of an in planta-expressed xylanase of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae in promoting virulence on rice

Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae is the causal agent of bacterial leaf blight, a serious disease of rice. We demonstrated earlier that the type II secretion system (T2S) is important for virulence of X. oryzae pv. oryzae and that several proteins, including a xylanase, are secreted through this system. In this study, the xynB gene encoding for the secreted xylanase was cloned as a 6.9-kb EcoRI fragment (pRR7) that also included a paralog called xynA. As in X. oryzae pv. oryzae, xynA and xynB are adjacent to each other in X. axonopodis pv. citri, whereas only the xynA homolog is present in X. campestris pv. campestris. Mutations in xynB but not xynA affect secreted xylanase activity. Western blot analysis using anti-XynB antibodies on exudates from infected rice leaves indicated that this xylanase is expressed during in planta growth. Another T2S-secreted protein was identified to be a lipase/esterase (LipA) based on the sequence tags obtained by tandem mass spectrometry analysis and biochemical assays. Mutations in either xynB or lipA partially affected virulence. However, a lipA-xynB double mutant was significantly reduced for virulence, and the pRR7 clone containing an intact xynB gene could complement the virulence-deficient phenotype of the lipA-xynB mutant. Our results suggest that there is functional redundancy among the T2S secreted proteins of X. oryzae pv. oryzae in promoting virulence on rice.