Petunia nectar proteins have ribonuclease activity

Plants requiring an insect pollinator often produce nectar as a reward for the pollinator's visitations. This rich secretion needs mechanisms to inhibit microbial growth. In Nicotiana spp. nectar, anti-microbial activity is due to the production of hydrogen peroxide. In a close relative, Petuni...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of experimental botany. - 1985. - 61(2010), 11 vom: 11. Juni, Seite 2951-65
1. Verfasser: Hillwig, Melissa S (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Liu, Xiaoteng, Liu, Guangyu, Thornburg, Robert W, Macintosh, Gustavo C
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2010
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of experimental botany
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Plant Nectar Plant Proteins Ribonucleases EC 3.1.-