The undiscovered potential of dehydroproline as a fire blight control option |
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| Authors: | G H De Zoysa V Washington G Lewis V Sarojini |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, , 92019 Auckland, New Zealand;2. School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, , Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Abstract: | The non‐protein amino acid 3,4‐dehydro‐l ‐proline (DHP) significantly reduced the incidence of fire blight infection on immature pear fruits infected with wildtype Erwinia amylovora. DHP also inhibited biofilm formation in both streptomycin‐sensitive and ‐resistant strains of E. amylovora and induced dispersal of preformed biofilms in the streptomycin‐sensitive strain. The investigations shed light on the hitherto undiscovered ability of DHP to inhibit bacterial biofilms and its potential as a chemical control option for fire blight. |
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| Keywords: | antimicrobial peptide biofilm inhibition chemical control
Erwinia amylovora
fire blight |
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