hydroxyproline-rich glycoprotein
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HRGP — (= hydroxyproline rich glycoprotein) Class of plant glycoproteins and proteoglycans rich in hydroxyproline, that includes AGP, extensin and certain lectins. Found in the cell wall and are produced in response to injury … Dictionary of molecular biology
Extensin — was discovered by Derek T.A. Lamport at Cambridge University [Lamport,D.T.A.; Northcote,D.H. (1960) Nature 188:665 666 Hydroxyproline in primary cell walls of higher plants] , they are hydroxyproline rich glycoproteins (HRGPs) of the plant cell… … Wikipedia
Hypersensitive response — The hypersensitive response (HR) is a mechanism, used by plants, to prevent the spread of infection by microbial pathogens. The HR is characterized by the rapid death of cells in the local region surrounding an infection. The HR serves to… … Wikipedia
extensin — Glycoprotein of the plant cell wall, characterized by its high hydroxyproline content. Carbohydrate side chains are composed of simple galactose residues and oligosaccharides containing 1 4 arabinose residues. Part of a larger class of… … Dictionary of molecular biology
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Cell wall — A cell wall is a tough, flexible and sometimes fairly rigid layer surrounding a cell, located external to the cell membrane, which provides the cell with structural support, protection, and acts as a filtering mechanism. A major function of the… … Wikipedia
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