What is it about?
Citrus greening disease (huanglongbing) is caused by a bacterium transmitted to citrus trees by a psyllids, a type of sap-sucking insect. The bacterium produces a chemical called diaphorin which is similar to a known toxin, pederin, from another bacterium, and may be a factor in causing the damage to the trees. We determined the structure of diaphorin using X-ray crystallography.
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Why is it important?
Citrus greening disease is a major threat to world citrus production. Knowing more about the biology of the bacterium that causes the disease may help to find a cure.
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This page is a summary of: Crystal structure of diaphorin methanol monosolvate isolated from Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, the insect vector of citrus greening disease, Acta Crystallographica Section E Crystallographic Communications, March 2018, International Union of Crystallography,
DOI: 10.1107/s2056989018002992.
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