Pectolytic enzymes in Rhizobium.
A sensitive pectin agar plate assay was used to demonstrate low levels of pectolytic enzymes in infective and noninfective strains of Rhizobium. The possible relation of this characteristic to legume infection is discussed.
D000362:Agar; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000382:microbiology*; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D010368:Pectins; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D011096:Polygalacturonase / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D012231:Rhizobium / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000254:growth & development; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D013045:Species Specificity
D010368:Pectins; D000362:Agar; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases; D011096:Polygalacturonase