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The foundational 1988 studies on pea antifungal hydrolases established a mechanistic model of plant immunity that anticipated the modern understanding of dynamic plant-pathogen interactions involving host enzymes, immune receptors, and pathogen counterstrategies. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To review seminal 1988 findings on pea antifungal hydrolases and evaluate how targeted fungal cell wall degradation established modern paradigms of plant innate immunity.

September 5, 2026PLANT PHYSIOLOGYOpen Access

From Antifungal Hydrolases to Modern Plant Immunity: Revisiting the Legacy of Boller

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RSRitu SinghBroad Institute ALAna M. LaxaltNational University of Mar del Plata

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Historical review demonstrates how antifungal hydrolases trigger immune recognition in plants, highlighting a central dynamic interface in plant-pathogen interactions.

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To review seminal 1988 findings on pea antifungal hydrolases and evaluate how targeted fungal cell wall degradation established modern paradigms of plant innate immunity.
Re-examined historical biochemical studies on the isolation, isoform resolution, and antifungal synergy of plant chitinases and β-1,3-glucanases.
Synthesized molecular evidence linking cell wall hydrolysis to receptor-mediated immune perception and pathogen evasion adaptations.
Inducible plant chitinases and β-1,3-glucanases act synergistically to degrade fungal cell wall polymers and lyse growing hyphal tips.
Hydrolysis of fungal walls generates immunogenic glycan fragments that bind plant immune receptors to trigger downstream defense cascades.
Fungal pathogens actively deploy counterstrategies to mask, structurally modify, or shield cell wall components to prevent enzymatic digestion and immune recognition.

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Singh et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9bd4046b95aff0620eb508 https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiag655

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Historical review demonstrates how antifungal hydrolases trigger immune recognition in plants, highlighting a central dynamic interface in plant-pathogen interactions.

From Antifungal Hydrolases to Modern Plant Immunity: Revisiting the Legacy of Boller

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