Abstract
Thaumatin-like proteins (TLPs) are pathogenesis-related (PR) proteins of group 5 believed to be involved in plant defense mechanisms. A full-length TLP cDNA clone was previously isolated from a rice cDNA library prepared from RNA isolated from Rhizoctonia solani-infected rice plants. The cDNA region corresponding to the putative mature TLP was expressed in Escherichia coli as a Histagged fusion protein and purified by Ni-NTA resin column chromatography. The purified 23-kDa rice TLP inhibited the mycelial growth of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense, F. graminearum, Botrytis cinerea, Curvularia lunata, Drechslera oryzae, Sarocladium oryzae and Rhizoctonia solani in vitro at a concentration of 5 μg per disc. The fungi Aspergillus niger, Alternaria alternata and Sclerotium oryzae were inhibited only at 10 μg level. TLP had no effect on the growth of Macrophomina phaseolina and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum even at 10 μg concentration. The purified TLP also inhibited spore germination and germ tube growth of some fungi. The sensitive fungi exhibited growth abnormalities including swelling of hyphal tips and excessive branching of hyphae.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 334-344 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Zeitschrift fur Pflanzenkrankheiten und Pflanzenschutz |
Volume | 111 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Escherichia coli
- In vitro antifungal activity
- Rice, thaumatin-like protein
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Plant Science