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The adherence of Escherichia coli B cells to cell wall associated-agglutinin of the soil borne plant pathogen Rhizoctonia solani, was inhibited by l-fucose, l-galactose, trypsin, SDS, cycloheximide and Na2-EDTA. The coiling of the biocontrol agent Trichoderma harzianum around Rhizoctonia hyphae was prevented by SDS, cycloheximide, Na2-EDTA and methyl-α-l-fucoside — an inhibitor of Rhizoctonia agglutinin not metabolized by both fungi. The possible role of the agglutinin in Trichoderma-Rhizoctonia interaction is discussed.
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Barak, R., Elad, Y. & Chet, I. The properties of l-fucose binding agglutinin associated with the cell wall of Rhizoctonia solani . Arch. Microbiol. 144, 346–349 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00409883
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00409883