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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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-02-01
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Series: | Viruses |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/2/195 |