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The effect of the polyamine biosynthesis inhibitor DFMO on the ectomycorrhizal fungus Paxillus involutus
Author(s) -
Zarb J.,
Walters D.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
letters in applied microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.698
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1472-765X
pISSN - 0266-8254
DOI - 10.1111/j.1472-765x.1994.tb00784.x
Subject(s) - paxillus involutus , polyamine , fungus , botany , biology , mycorrhiza , biochemistry , bacteria , paleontology , symbiosis
DFMO reduced mycelial growth of the ectomycorrhizal fungus Paxillus involutus . This was accompanied by reduced activities of ornithine decarboxylase, S‐adenosylmethionine decarboxylase and diamine oxidase, and unchanged polyamine oxidase activity. Although DFMO treatment did not alter putrescine or spermidine concentrations significantly, spermine concentration was substantially reduced.