Cloning and expression of an endo-1,4-β-xylanase from the coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei

Abstract

A xylanase from the digestive tract of the coffee berry borer was identified and functionally characterized. A xylanase inhibitor protein, XIP-I, from wheat was shown to be a potent inhibitor of this xylanase, suggesting that its deployment has potential as a strategy to control coffee berry borer colonization of coffee plants.