Crystal structure of a fungal elicitor secreted by Phytophthora cryptogea, a member of a novel class of plant necrotic proteins.
Boissy, G., de La Fortelle, E., Kahn, R., Huet, J.C., Bricogne, G., Pernollet, J.C., Brunie, S.(1996) Structure 4: 1429-1439
- PubMed: 8994969 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0969-2126(96)00150-5
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1BEO - PubMed Abstract: 
Elicitins form a novel class of plant necrotic proteins which are secreted by Phytophthora and Pythium fungi, parasites of many economically important crops. These proteins induce leaf necrosis in infected plants and elicit an incompatible hypersensitive-like reaction, leading to the development of a systemic acquired resistance against a range of fungal and bacterial plant pathogens. No crystal structures of this class of protein are available. The crystal structure determination of beta-cryptogein (CRY), secreted by Phytophthora cryptogea, was undertaken to identify structural features important for the necrotic activity of elicitins.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Unité de Recherche Biochimie & Structure des Protéines, INRA, Jouy-en-Josas, France.