Pathogenesis-related proteins of tomato : p-69 as an alkaline endoproteinase |
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Authors: | Vera P Conejero V |
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Affiliation: | Departamento de Biotecnología, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Camino de Vera, 14, 46022-Valencia, Spain. |
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Abstract: | An endoproteinase induced by citrus exocortis viroid has been purified from tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill, cv “Rutgers”) leaves. The proteinase corresponds to one of the major pathogenesis-related proteins of tomato plants and was designated proteinase P-69 as it has a molecular weight of 69,000 to 70,000. The proteinase was purified in four steps: (NH4)2SO4 fractionation, chromatography on Bio-Gel P-60, DEAE-Sepharose chromatography, and casein-Sepharose affinity chromatography. The proteinase had a pH optimum of 8.5 to 9.0 when assayed with either fluorescein thiocarbamoyl derivative (FTC)-casein or FTC-ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase as substrates. The proteinase activity was inhibited by pCMB and strongly activated by calcium and magnesium ions as well as by DTT. When analyzed by electrofocusing, the activity showed a pI around 9.0. |
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