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The ____ protein is embedded in the membrane of Agrobacterium and senses the presence of acetosyringone from the wounded plant cell. (In your answer include the full name of the protein: for example ChvX or VirX, instead of the X protein.)

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Answer:

The _VirA_ protein is embedded in the membrane of Agrobacterium and senses the presence of acetosyringone from the wounded plant cell.

Explanation:

VirA is a protein histidine kinase which detects certain phenolic compounds and sugars. Wounded plants areas are typically contains these compounds. This site is a potential infection site for Agrobacterium tumefaciens as a result VirA is used by Agrobacterium tumefaciens to locate it and cause damage.

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