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. 1987 Mar 30;143(3):885-92.
doi: 10.1016/0006-291x(87)90332-9.

Chitin oligosaccharides as elicitors of chitinase activity in melon plants

Chitin oligosaccharides as elicitors of chitinase activity in melon plants

D Roby et al. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. .

Abstract

Chitin oligosaccharides elicited chitinase activity in melon plants. Hexamer to nonamer were the most efficient elicitors: hexamer for maximal stimulation of colorimetrically assessed chitinase activity, heptamer for maximal stimulation of radiochemically assessed chitinase activity. Chitinase elicitation was a rapid response to these elicitors: it occurred within 6 hours after treatment and was maximal at 12-24 hours. In addition, chitinase induction in melon plants by these oligosaccharides was both local and systemic.

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