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PRR5 regulates phosphorylation, nuclear import and subnuclear localization of TOC1 in the Arabidopsis circadian clock.
Wang, Lei; Fujiwara, Sumire; Somers, David E.
Afiliação
  • Wang L; Department of Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
EMBO J ; 29(11): 1903-15, 2010 Jun 02.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20407420
ABSTRACT
Many core oscillator components of the circadian clock are nuclear localized but how the phase and rate of their entry contribute to clock function is unknown. TOC1/PRR1, a pseudoresponse regulator (PRR) protein, is a central element in one of the feedback loops of the Arabidopsis clock, but how it functions is unknown. Both TOC1 and a closely related protein, PRR5, are nuclear localized, expressed in the same phase, and shorten period when deficient, but their molecular relationship is unclear. Here, we find that both proteins interact in vitro and in vivo through their conserved N-termini. TOC1-PRR5 oligomerization enhances TOC1 nuclear accumulation two-fold, most likely through enhanced nuclear import. In addition, PRR5 recruits TOC1 to large subnuclear foci and promotes phosphorylation of the TOC1 N-terminus. Our results show that nuclear TOC1 is essential for normal clock function and reveal a mechanism to enhance phase-specific TOC1 nuclear accumulation. Interestingly, this process of regulated nuclear import is reminiscent of similar oligomeric pairings in animal clock systems (e.g. timeless/period and clock/cycle), suggesting evolutionary convergence of a conserved mechanism across kingdoms.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Fatores de Transcrição / Núcleo Celular / Arabidopsis / Proteínas de Arabidopsis Idioma: En Revista: EMBO J Ano de publicação: 2010 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Fatores de Transcrição / Núcleo Celular / Arabidopsis / Proteínas de Arabidopsis Idioma: En Revista: EMBO J Ano de publicação: 2010 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos
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