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Role of Enzymes and Proteins in Plant-Microbe Interaction: A Study of M. oryzae Versus Rice

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The wall interface between rice and Magnaporthe oryzae plays an important role in the outcome of their interactions, i.e., resistance or susceptibility. A number of enzymes and proteins are involved in both external and internal interactions. The blast fungus secretes many enzymes which help in the plant cell wall degradation and the entry of fungus into the plant cell which results in the development of disease. To restrict the growth and development of blast fungus, the rice plants have also developed many defense mechanisms like generation of defense substances and hydrogen peroxide catalysis by the production of some enzymes in plant cells. These enzymes occur frequently in many isoforms and help in plant defense. Proteins also participate in the defense against blast fungus attack. These proteins are called as pathogenesis-related proteins (PRs). PR proteins have activities of both proteins and hydrolytic enzymes. Chitinase and β-1,3-glucanase are the most common PR proteins which can hydrolyze major components of blast fungal cell walls, chitin and β-1,3-glucan, respectively.

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This chapter is a part of NAIP-C4, ICAR work. The authors thank the National Agriculture Innovative Project-C4 for supporting the work. The authors also express the sincere thanks to Miss Neha Nancy Toppo for her valuable inputs in the conclusion.

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Imam, J., Variar, M., Shukla, P. (2013). Role of Enzymes and Proteins in Plant-Microbe Interaction: A Study of M. oryzae Versus Rice. In: Shukla, P., Pletschke, B. (eds) Advances in Enzyme Biotechnology. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1094-8_10

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