A Conserved Carboxylesterase Inhibits <i>Tobacco mosaic virus</i> (TMV) Accumulation in <i>Nicotiana benthamiana</i> Plants

A carboxylesterase (CXE) or carboxylic-ester hydrolase is an enzyme that catalyzes carboxylic ester and water into alcohol and carboxylate. In plants, CXEs have been implicated in defense, development, and secondary metabolism. We discovered a new CXE gene in <i>Nicotiana benthamiana</i>...

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Main Authors: Song Guo, Sek-Man Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/2/195