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Mol Plant ; 2024 Jul 25.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39066483

RESUMO

Under warm temperatures, plants adjust their morphologies for environmental adaption via precise gene expression regulation. However, the function and regulation of alternative polyadenylation (APA), an important fine-tuning of gene expression, remains unknown in plant thermomorphogenesis. Here we found that SUMOylation, a critical post-translational modification, was induced under a long-time treatment at warm temperatures mediated by a SUMO ligase SIZ1 in Arabidopsis. Depletion of SIZ1 altered the global usage of polyadenylation signals and affected the APA dynamic of thermomorphogenesis genes. CPSF100, a key subunit of the CPSF complex for polyadenylation regulation, was SUMOylated via SIZ1. Importantly, SUMOylation was essential for the function of CPSF100 in genome-wide polyadenylation site choice during thermomorphogenesis. The SUMO conjugation on CPSF100 attenuated its interaction with two isoforms of its partner CPSF30, increasing the nuclear accumulation of CPSF100 for polyadenylation regulation. In summary, we uncovered the mechanism for the regulation of APA via SUMOylation in plant thermomorphogenesis.

2.
Stress Biol ; 4(1): 23, 2024 Apr 25.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38662136

RESUMO

Geminiviruses are an important group of viruses that infect a variety of plants and result in heavy agricultural losses worldwide. The homologs of C4 (or L4) in monopartite geminiviruses and AC4 (or AL4) in bipartite geminiviruses are critical viral proteins. The C4 proteins from several geminiviruses are the substrates of S-acylation, a dynamic post-translational modification, for the maintenance of their membrane localization and function in virus infection. Here we initiated a screening and identified a plant protein ABAPT3 (Alpha/Beta Hydrolase Domain-containing Protein 17-like Acyl Protein Thioesterase 3) as the de-S-acylation enzyme of C4 encoded by BSCTV (Beet severe curly top virus). Overexpression of ABAPT3 reduced the S-acylation of BSCTV C4, disrupted its plasma membrane localization, inhibited its function in pathogenesis, and suppressed BSCTV infection. Because the S-acylation motifs are conserved among C4 from different geminiviruses, we tested the effect of ABAPT3 on the C4 protein of ToLCGdV (Tomato leaf curl Guangdong virus) from another geminivirus genus. Consistently, ABAPT3 overexpression also disrupted the S-acylation, subcellular localization, and function of ToLCGdV C4, and inhibited ToLCGdV infection. In summary, we provided a new approach to globally improve the resistance to different types of geminiviruses in plants via de-S-acylation of the viral C4 proteins and it can be extendedly used for suppression of geminivirus infection in crops.

3.
Plant Cell ; 36(6): 2103-2116, 2024 May 29.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38445983

RESUMO

Bacterial pathogens deliver effectors into host cells to suppress immunity. How host cells target these effectors is critical in pathogen-host interactions. SUMOylation, an important type of posttranslational modification in eukaryotic cells, plays a critical role in immunity, but its effect on bacterial effectors remains unclear in plant cells. In this study, using bioinformatic and biochemical approaches, we found that at least 16 effectors from the bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 are SUMOylated by the enzyme cascade from Arabidopsis thaliana. Mutation of SUMOylation sites on the effector HopB1 enhances its function in the induction of plant cell death via stability attenuation of a plant receptor kinase BRASSINOSTEROID INSENSITIVE 1 (BRI1)-ASSOCIATED RECEPTOR KINASE 1. By contrast, SUMOylation is essential for the function of another effector, HopG1, in the inhibition of mitochondria activity and jasmonic acid signaling. SUMOylation of both HopB1 and HopG1 is increased by heat treatment, and this modification modulates the functions of these 2 effectors in different ways in the regulation of plant survival rates, gene expression, and bacterial infection under high temperatures. Therefore, the current work on the SUMOylation of effectors in plant cells improves our understanding of the function of dynamic protein modifications in plant-pathogen interactions in response to environmental conditions.


Assuntos
Proteínas de Arabidopsis , Arabidopsis , Resposta ao Choque Térmico , Pseudomonas syringae , Sumoilação , Arabidopsis/microbiologia , Arabidopsis/genética , Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/genética , Proteínas de Bactérias/metabolismo , Proteínas de Bactérias/genética , Morte Celular , Ciclopentanos/metabolismo , Regulação da Expressão Gênica de Plantas , Resposta ao Choque Térmico/genética , Interações Hospedeiro-Patógeno , Temperatura Alta , Células Vegetais/metabolismo , Células Vegetais/microbiologia , Doenças das Plantas/microbiologia , Proteínas Quinases/genética , Proteínas Quinases/metabolismo , Pseudomonas syringae/patogenicidade , Pseudomonas syringae/fisiologia , Transdução de Sinais
4.
EMBO Rep ; 25(2): 489-505, 2024 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38177916

RESUMO

Small peptides modulate multiple processes in plant cells, but their regulation by post-translational modification remains unclear. ROT4 (ROTUNDIFOLIA4) belongs to a family of Arabidopsis non-secreted small peptides, but knowledge on its molecular function and how it is regulated is limited. Here, we find that ROT4 is S-acylated in plant cells. S-acylation is an important form of protein lipidation, yet so far it has not been reported to regulate small peptides in plants. We show that this modification is essential for the plasma membrane association of ROT4. Overexpression of S-acylated ROT4 results in a dramatic increase in immune gene expression. S-acylation of ROT4 enhances its interaction with BSK5 (BRASSINOSTEROID-SIGNALING KINASE 5) to block the association between BSK5 and PEPR1 (PEP RECEPTOR1), a receptor kinase for secreted plant elicitor peptides (PEPs), thereby activating immune signaling. Phenotype analysis indicates that S-acylation is necessary for ROT4 functions in pathogen resistance, PEP response, and the regulation of development. Collectively, our work reveals an important role for S-acylation in the cross-talk of non-secreted and secreted peptide signaling in plant immunity.


Assuntos
Proteínas de Arabidopsis , Arabidopsis , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Plantas/metabolismo , Peptídeos/metabolismo , Acilação , Imunidade Vegetal , Proteínas Quinases/metabolismo
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EMBO J ; 42(13): e112998, 2023 07 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37211868

RESUMO

Brassinosteroids (BRs) are important plant hormones involved in many aspects of development. Here, we show that BRASSINOSTEROID SIGNALING KINASEs (BSKs), key components of the BR pathway, are precisely controlled via de-S-acylation mediated by the defense hormone salicylic acid (SA). Most Arabidopsis BSK members are substrates of S-acylation, a reversible protein lipidation that is essential for their membrane localization and physiological function. We establish that SA interferes with the plasma membrane localization and function of BSKs by decreasing their S-acylation levels, identifying ABAPT11 (ALPHA/BETA HYDROLASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 17-LIKE ACYL PROTEIN THIOESTERASE 11) as an enzyme whose expression is quickly induced by SA. ABAPT11 de-S-acylates most BSK family members, thus integrating BR and SA signaling for the control of plant development. In summary, we show that BSK-mediated BR signaling is regulated by SA-induced protein de-S-acylation, which improves our understanding of the function of protein modifications in plant hormone cross talk.


Assuntos
Proteínas de Arabidopsis , Arabidopsis , Brassinosteroides/metabolismo , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/genética , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Ácido Salicílico/metabolismo , Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Reguladores de Crescimento de Plantas/metabolismo , Acilação , Regulação da Expressão Gênica de Plantas
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Plant Physiol ; 191(3): 1871-1883, 2023 03 17.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36464768

RESUMO

Changes in plant auxin levels can be perceived and converted into cellular responses by auxin signal transduction. AUXIN/INDOLE-3-ACETIC ACID (Aux/IAA) proteins are auxin transcriptional inhibitors that play important roles in regulating auxin signal transduction. The stability of Aux/IAA proteins is important for transcription initiation and downstream auxin-related gene expression. Here, we report that the Aux/IAA protein IAA17 interacts with the small ubiquitin-related modifier (SUMO) E3 ligase METHYL METHANESULFONATE-SENSITIVE 21 (AtMMS21) in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). AtMMS21 regulated the SUMOylation of IAA17 at the K41 site. Notably, root length was suppressed in plants overexpressing IAA17, whereas the roots of K41-mutated IAA17 transgenic plants were not significantly different from wild-type roots. Biochemical data indicated that K41-mutated IAA17 or IAA17 in the AtMMS21 knockout mutant was more likely to be degraded compared with nonmutated IAA17 in wild-type plants. In conclusion, our data revealed a role for SUMOylation in the maintenance of IAA17 protein stability, which contributes to improving our understanding of the mechanisms of auxin signaling.


Assuntos
Proteínas de Arabidopsis , Arabidopsis , Arabidopsis/genética , Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/genética , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Regulação da Expressão Gênica de Plantas , Ácidos Indolacéticos/metabolismo , Raízes de Plantas/genética , Raízes de Plantas/metabolismo , Transdução de Sinais , Sumoilação , Ubiquitina/metabolismo , Ubiquitina-Proteína Ligases/genética , Ubiquitina-Proteína Ligases/metabolismo
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J Integr Plant Biol ; 65(3): 692-702, 2023 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36282496

RESUMO

Heat stress (HS) has serious negative effects on plant development and has become a major threat to agriculture. A rapid transcriptional regulatory cascade has evolved in plants in response to HS. Nuclear Factor-Y (NF-Y) complexes are critical for this mechanism, but how NF-Y complexes are regulated remains unclear. In this study, we identified NF-YC10 (NF-Y subunit C10), a central regulator of the HS response in Arabidopsis thaliana, as a substrate of SUMOylation, an important post-translational modification. Biochemical analysis showed that the SUMO ligase SIZ1 (SAP AND MIZ1 DOMAIN-CONTAINING LIGASE1) interacts with NF-YC10 and enhances its SUMOylation during HS. The SUMOylation of NF-YC10 facilitates its interaction with and the nuclear translocation of NF-YB3, in which the SUMO interaction motif (SIM) is essential for its efficient association with NF-YC10. Further functional analysis indicated that the SUMOylation of NF-YC10 and the SIM of NF-YB3 are critical for HS-responsive gene expression and plant thermotolerance. These findings uncover a role for the SIZ1-mediated SUMOylation of NF-YC10 in NF-Y complex assembly under HS, providing new insights into the role of a post-translational modification in regulating transcription during abiotic stress responses in plants.


Assuntos
Proteínas de Arabidopsis , Arabidopsis , Termotolerância , Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Sumoilação , Ligases/genética , Ligases/metabolismo , Regulação da Expressão Gênica de Plantas
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Plant J ; 113(4): 819-832, 2023 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36579923

RESUMO

Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus) is considered a sacred plant because of its special fragrance and is commonly used in cooking and traditional medicine. Here, we report a high-quality chromosome-level assembly of the S. rosmarinus genome of 1.11 Gb in size; the genome has a scaffold N50 value of 95.5 Mb and contains 40 701 protein-coding genes. In contrast to other diploid Labiataceae, an independent whole-genome duplication event occurred in S. rosmarinus at approximately 15 million years ago. Transcriptomic comparison of two S. rosmarinus cultivars with contrasting carnosic acid (CA) content revealed 842 genes significantly positively associated with CA biosynthesis in S. rosmarinus. Many of these genes have been reported to be involved in CA biosynthesis previously, such as genes involved in the mevalonate/methylerythritol phosphate pathways and CYP71-coding genes. Based on the genomes and these genes, we propose a model of CA biosynthesis in S. rosmarinus. Further, comparative genome analysis of the congeneric species revealed the species-specific evolution of CA biosynthesis genes. The genes encoding diterpene synthase and the cytochrome P450 (CYP450) family of CA synthesis-associated genes form a biosynthetic gene cluster (CPSs-KSLs-CYP76AHs) responsible for the synthesis of leaf and root diterpenoids, which are located on S. rosmarinus chromosomes 1 and 2, respectively. Such clustering is also observed in other sage (Salvia) plants, thus suggesting that genes involved in diterpenoid synthesis are conserved in the Labiataceae family. These findings provide new insights into the synthesis of aromatic terpenoids and their regulation.


Assuntos
Diterpenos , Rosmarinus , Salvia , Rosmarinus/genética , Rosmarinus/metabolismo , Salvia/genética , Salvia/metabolismo , Abietanos/metabolismo , Diterpenos/metabolismo , Sistema Enzimático do Citocromo P-450/metabolismo , Cromossomos
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aBIOTECH ; 3(1): 49-64, 2022 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36304199

RESUMO

With the increasing global warming, high-temperature stress is affecting plant growth and development with greater frequency. Therefore, an increasing number of studies examining the mechanism of temperature response contribute to a more optimal understanding of plant growth under environmental pressure. Post-translational modification (PTM) provides the rapid reconnection of transcriptional programs including transcription factors and signaling proteins. It is vital that plants quickly respond to changes in the environment in order to survive under stressful situations. Herein, we discuss several types of PTMs that occur in response to warm-temperature and high-temperature stress, including ubiquitination, SUMOylation, phosphorylation, histone methylation, and acetylation. This review provides a valuable resolution to this issue to enable increased crop productivity at high temperatures.

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Plant Cell ; 34(10): 3899-3914, 2022 09 27.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35775944

RESUMO

In eukaryotes, the STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE OF CHROMOSOME 5/6 (SMC5/6) complex is critical to maintaining chromosomal structures around double-strand breaks (DSBs) in DNA damage repair. However, the recruitment mechanism of this conserved complex at DSBs remains unclear. In this study, using Arabidopsis thaliana as a model, we found that SMC5/6 localization at DSBs is dependent on the protein scaffold containing INVOLVED IN DE NOVO 2 (IDN2), CELL DIVISION CYCLE 5 (CDC5), and ALTERATION/DEFICIENCY IN ACTIVATION 2B (ADA2b), whose recruitment is further mediated by DNA-damage-induced RNAs (diRNAs) generated from DNA regions around DSBs. The physical interactions of protein components including SMC5-ADA2b, ADA2b-CDC5, and CDC5-IDN2 result in formation of the protein scaffold. Further analysis indicated that the DSB localization of IDN2 requires its RNA-binding activity and ARGONAUTE 2 (AGO2), indicating a role for the AGO2-diRNA complex in this process. Given that most of the components in the scaffold are conserved, the mechanism presented here, which connects SMC5/6 recruitment and small RNAs, will improve our understanding of DNA repair mechanisms in eukaryotes.


Assuntos
Proteínas de Arabidopsis , Arabidopsis , Arabidopsis/genética , Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/genética , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Proteínas de Ciclo Celular/genética , Proteínas de Ciclo Celular/metabolismo , Quebras de DNA de Cadeia Dupla , Dano ao DNA/genética , Reparo do DNA/genética , DNA de Plantas/metabolismo , RNA/genética , Fatores de Transcrição/metabolismo
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J Plant Physiol ; 275: 153742, 2022 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35696829

RESUMO

Geminiviruses are a large group of plant viruses that have been a serious threat to worldwide agriculture. Transcription of the virus-encoded genes is necessary for geminiviruses to complete their life cycle, but the host proteins which directly target geminivirus promoters for suppression of viral gene transcription remain to be identified. Using Beet severe curly top virus (BSCTV) which causes severe plant symptoms as a system, we performed a yeast one-hybrid screening and identified ABA INSENSITIVE 5 (ABI5), a critical transcription factor in Abscisic acid (ABA) signaling transduction, as an interactor with the viral promoter. Further data showed that an ABA-responsive element in the viral promoter is necessary for its interaction with ABI5 and symptom development. Overexpression of ABI5 suppresses the transcription activity of the viral promoter and BSCTV infection in Nicotiana benthamiana and Arabidopsis; whilst depletion of ABI5 enhances the infection of BSCTV in Arabidopsis. Taken together, our study uncovered the function of ABI5 in the plant-virus interaction and will provide us with a new strategy to protect crops from geminivirus infection.


Assuntos
Proteínas de Arabidopsis , Arabidopsis , Geminiviridae , Ácido Abscísico/metabolismo , Ácido Abscísico/farmacologia , Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/genética , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Fatores de Transcrição de Zíper de Leucina Básica/metabolismo , Geminiviridae/genética , Geminiviridae/metabolismo , Regulação da Expressão Gênica de Plantas , Germinação/genética , Plantas Geneticamente Modificadas/metabolismo
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New Phytol ; 235(1): 173-187, 2022 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35347735

RESUMO

Chloroplasts are hypersensitive to heat stress (HS). SUMOylation, a critical post-translational modification, is conservatively involved in HS responses. However, the functional connection between SUMOylation and chloroplasts under HS remains to be studied. The bioinformatics, biochemistry, and cell biology analyses were used to detect the SUMOylation statuses of Arabidopsis nuclear-encoded chloroplast proteins and the effect of SUMOylation on subcellular localization of these proteins under HS. PSBR, a subunit of photosystem II, was used as an example for a detailed investigation of functional mechanisms. After a global SUMOylation site prediction of nuclear-encoded chloroplast proteins, biochemical data showed that most of the selected candidates are modified by SUMO3 in the cytoplasm. The chloroplast localization of these SUMOylation targets under long-term HS is partially maintained by the SUMO ligase AtSIZ1. The HS-induced SUMOylation on PSBR contributes to the maintenance of its chloroplast localization, which is dependent on its chloroplast importation efficiency correlated to phosphorylation. The complementation analysis provided evidence that SUMOylation is essential for the physiological function of PSBR under HS. Our study illustrated a general regulatory mechanism of SUMOylation in maintaining the chloroplast protein importation during HS and provided hints for further investigation on protein modifications associated with plant organelles under stress conditions.


Assuntos
Proteínas de Arabidopsis , Arabidopsis , Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Proteínas de Cloroplastos/metabolismo , Resposta ao Choque Térmico , Proteínas Nucleares/metabolismo , Sumoilação
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J Plant Physiol ; 268: 153588, 2022 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34906794

RESUMO

SUMOylation is a critical post-translational modification that regulates the nature and activity of protein substrates. The reaction is usually enhanced by a SIZ/PIAS-type of SUMO E3 ligase, but the functions of its homologs in maize have not yet been reported. In this study, we functionally characterized three members of this family of SUMO ligases, ZmSIZ1a, ZmSIZ1b, and ZmSIZ1c, from Zea mays. These maize SIZ1 homologs harbor conserved domains and structures with AtSIZ1, suggesting that they are potential functional SUMO ligases, which is supported by further biochemical data. The expression of these maize SIZ1 genes was detectable ubiquitously in different maize tissues and was usually induced by abiotic stresses. Expression of ZmSIZ1 members complements the leaf developmental defects of the AtSIZ1 mutant, suggesting their conserved function in development regulation. Interestingly, overexpression of ZmSIZ1c, but not ZmSIZ1a or ZmSIZ1b, in the wild-type Arabidopsis resulted in early flowering, implying that these members differ in terms of flowering control. Besides, overexpression of these ZmSIZ1 genes also improved salt tolerance in Arabidopsis. Collectively, our functional characterization of the ZmSIZ1 members provides hints for further investigation on the functions of SUMOylation in the development and stress responses in maize.


Assuntos
Arabidopsis , Proteínas de Plantas/metabolismo , Ubiquitina-Proteína Ligases/metabolismo , Zea mays/enzimologia , Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Regulação da Expressão Gênica de Plantas , Proteínas de Plantas/genética , Sumoilação , Ubiquitina-Proteína Ligases/genética , Zea mays/genética
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Plant Cell ; 33(10): 3235-3249, 2021 10 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34338800

RESUMO

Protein S-acylation is an important post-translational modification in eukaryotes, regulating the subcellular localization, trafficking, stability, and activity of substrate proteins. The dynamic regulation of this reversible modification is mediated inversely by protein S-acyltransferases and de-S-acylation enzymes, but the de-S-acylation mechanism remains unclear in plant cells. Here, we characterized a group of putative protein de-S-acylation enzymes in Arabidopsis thaliana, including 11 members of Alpha/Beta Hydrolase Domain-containing Protein 17-like acyl protein thioesterases (ABAPTs). A robust system was then established for the screening of de-S-acylation enzymes of protein substrates in plant cells, based on the effects of substrate localization and confirmed via the protein S-acylation levels. Using this system, the ABAPTs, which specifically reduced the S-acylation levels and disrupted the plasma membrane localization of five immunity-related proteins, were identified respectively in Arabidopsis. Further results indicated that the de-S-acylation of RPM1-Interacting Protein 4, which was mediated by ABAPT8, resulted in an increase of cell death in Arabidopsis and Nicotiana benthamiana, supporting the physiological role of the ABAPTs in plants. Collectively, our current work provides a powerful and reliable system to identify the pairs of plant protein substrates and de-S-acylation enzymes for further studies on the dynamic regulation of plant protein S-acylation.


Assuntos
Arabidopsis/enzimologia , Ensaios de Triagem em Larga Escala/instrumentação , Hidrolases/química , Células Vegetais/enzimologia , Proteínas de Plantas/análise , Acilação
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Plant Sci ; 310: 110987, 2021 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34315601

RESUMO

Gene transcription is critical for various cellular processes and is precisely controlled at multiple levels, and posttranslational modification (PTM) is a fast and powerful way to regulate transcription factors (TFs). SUMOylation, which conjugates small ubiquitin-related modifier (SUMO) molecules to protein substrates, is a crucial PTM that modulates the activity, stability, subcellular localization, and partner interactions of TFs in plant cells. Here, we summarize the mechanisms of SUMOylation in the regulation of transcription in plant development and stress responses. We also discuss the crosstalk between SUMOylation and other PTMs, as well as the potential functions of SUMOylation in the regulation of transcription-associated complexes on plant chromatin. This summary and perspective will improve understanding of the molecular mechanism of PTMs in plant transcription regulation.


Assuntos
Sumoilação/fisiologia , Células Vegetais/metabolismo , Desenvolvimento Vegetal/genética , Desenvolvimento Vegetal/fisiologia , Processamento de Proteína Pós-Traducional/genética , Processamento de Proteína Pós-Traducional/fisiologia , Sumoilação/genética , Fatores de Transcrição/genética , Fatores de Transcrição/metabolismo
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J Plant Physiol ; 263: 153447, 2021 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34098413

RESUMO

SUMOylation, which transfers the Small Ubiquitin-related Modifier (SUMO) polypeptides to target proteins, regulates diverse cellular processes in eukaryotes. The SUMO conjugation reaction is usually promoted by SUMO E3 ligases, but the molecular functions of this type of enzymes remain unclear in cereal crops. Here, OsMMS21, a SUMO E3 ligase, was functionally characterized in rice (Oryza sativa). Bioinformatics analysis showed that OsMMS21 harbors a conserved SP-RING domain that is essential for the activity of SUMO ligases. Biochemical data indicated that this protein is auto-SUMOylated. Besides, overexpression of OsMMS21 rescued the developmental defects of the AtMMS21 mutant, supporting that OsMMS21 is a functional homolog of the Arabidopsis SUMO ligase AtMMS21. The OsMMS21 rice T-DNA mutant displays a short-root and dwarfism phenotype. RNA-seq data revealed that the expression levels of many genes involved in signaling transduction of hormones, including auxin, are altered in the OsMMS21 mutant. Further results under the auxin treatment showed that the OsMMS21 mutant is insensitive to auxin. Collectively, our results demonstrated the molecular features of OsMMS21 and uncovered the roles of this SUMO ligase in development and auxin response, providing hints for further studies on protein SUMOylation in rice.


Assuntos
Ligases/genética , Ligases/metabolismo , Oryza/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Oryza/genética , Oryza/metabolismo , Proteínas Modificadoras Pequenas Relacionadas à Ubiquitina/genética , Proteínas Modificadoras Pequenas Relacionadas à Ubiquitina/metabolismo , Produtos Agrícolas/genética , Produtos Agrícolas/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Produtos Agrícolas/metabolismo , Regulação da Expressão Gênica de Plantas , Genes de Plantas , Variação Genética , Genótipo , Mutação
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Plant Commun ; 2(1): 100091, 2021 01 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33511343

RESUMO

The post-translational protein modification known as SUMOylation has conserved roles in the heat stress responses of various species. The functional connection between the global regulation of gene expression and chromatin-associated SUMOylation in plant cells is unknown. Here, we uncovered a genome-wide relationship between chromatin-associated SUMOylation and transcriptional switches in Arabidopsis thaliana grown at room temperature, exposed to heat stress, and exposed to heat stress followed by recovery. The small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO)-associated chromatin sites, characterized by whole-genome ChIP-seq, were generally associated with active chromatin markers. In response to heat stress, chromatin-associated SUMO signals increased at promoter-transcriptional start site regions and decreased in gene bodies. RNA-seq analysis supported the role of chromatin-associated SUMOylation in transcriptional activation during rapid responses to high temperature. Changes in SUMO signals on chromatin were associated with the upregulation of heat-responsive genes and the downregulation of growth-related genes. Disruption of the SUMO ligase gene SIZ1 abolished SUMO signals on chromatin and attenuated rapid transcriptional responses to heat stress. The SUMO signal peaks were enriched in DNA elements recognized by distinct groups of transcription factors under different temperature conditions. These observations provide evidence that chromatin-associated SUMOylation regulates the transcriptional switch between development and heat stress response in plant cells.


Assuntos
Arabidopsis/genética , Arabidopsis/fisiologia , Cromatina/metabolismo , Resposta ao Choque Térmico/fisiologia , Temperatura Alta/efeitos adversos , Sumoilação/fisiologia , Ativação Transcricional/fisiologia , Cromatina/genética , Resposta ao Choque Térmico/genética , Desenvolvimento Vegetal/genética , Desenvolvimento Vegetal/fisiologia , Sumoilação/genética
19.
Plant Cell Environ ; 44(6): 1707-1715, 2021 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33506956

RESUMO

Geminiviruses are a large group of single-stranded DNA viruses that infect plants and cause severe agricultural losses worldwide. Given geminiviruses only have small genomes that encode a few proteins, viral factors have to interact with host components to establish an environment suitable for virus infection, whilst the host immunity system recognizes and targets these viral components during infection. Post-translational protein modifications, such as phosphorylation, lipidation, ubiquitination, SUMOylation, acetylation and methylation, have been reported to be critical during the interplay between host plants and geminiviruses. Here we summarize the research progress, including phosphorylation and lipidation which usually control the activity and localization of viral factors; as well as ubiquitination and histone modification which are predominantly interfered with by viral components. We also discuss the dynamic competition on protein modifications between host defence and geminivirus efficient infection, as well as potential applications of protein modifications in geminivirus resistance. The summary and perspective of this topic will improve our understanding on the mechanism of geminivirus-plant interaction and contribute to further protection of plants from virus infection.


Assuntos
Geminiviridae/patogenicidade , Interações Hospedeiro-Patógeno/fisiologia , Doenças das Plantas/virologia , Proteínas de Plantas/metabolismo , Plantas/virologia , Membrana Celular/metabolismo , Membrana Celular/virologia , Histonas/metabolismo , Fosforilação , Plantas/metabolismo , Processamento de Proteína Pós-Traducional , Estabilidade Proteica , Ubiquitina/metabolismo
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Plant Physiol Biochem ; 155: 396-405, 2020 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32814276

RESUMO

The annual Zea mays ssp. mexicana L. is a member of the teosinte group and a close wild relative of maize. Thus, Zea mays ssp. mexicana L. can be effectively used in maize breeding. AtCCHA1 is a Mn2+ and/or Ca2+/H+ antiporter localized in chloroplasts in Arabidopsis. In this study, its homolog from Zea mays ssp. mexicana L., ZmmCCHA1, was isolated and characterized. The transcriptional level of ZmmCCHA1 in Zea mays ssp. mexicana L. was repressed in response to excessive Ca2+ or Mn2+. Heterologous functional complementation assays using yeast mutants showed that ZmmCCHA1 mediates Ca2+ and Mn2+ transport. The ZmmCCHA1 protein was localized in the chloroplasts when expressed in tobacco leaves. Furthermore, ectopic overexpression of ZmmCCHA1 in the Arabidopsis ccha1 mutant rescued the mutant defects on growth and the photosynthetic proteins in the thylakoid membranes. Moreover, the photosynthetic phenotypes of Arabidopsis ccha1 mutant at steady-state were greatly but not completely complemented by the overexpression of ZmmCCHA1. In addition, overexpressing the ZmmCCHA1 rescued the sensitives of PSII in the Arabidopsis ccha1 mutant to Mn2+ deficiency or high Ca2+ condition. These results indicate that the isolated ZmmCCHA1 is the homolog of AtCCHA1 and plays a conserved role in maintaining the Mn2+ and/or Ca2+ homeostasis in chloroplasts which is critical for the function of PSII in photosynthesis.


Assuntos
Antiporters/metabolismo , Proteínas de Cloroplastos/metabolismo , Proteínas de Plantas/metabolismo , Zea mays/metabolismo , Arabidopsis , Cálcio/metabolismo , Magnésio/metabolismo , Plantas Geneticamente Modificadas , Tilacoides , Nicotiana
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