Alterations in the mitochondrial alternative NAD(P)H Dehydrogenase NDB4 lead to changes in mitochondrial electron transport chain composition, plant growth and response to oxidative stress.
Plant Cell Physiol
; 52(7): 1222-37, 2011 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
The branched respiratory electron transport chain of plants contains a non-phosphorylating alternative pathway consisting of type II NAD(P)H dehydrogenases on both sides of the inner membrane linked through the ubiquinone pool to an alternative oxidase (AOX). T-DNA and RNA interference (RNAi) were used to reduce gene expression to characterize the external NAD(P)H dehydrogenase NDB4 in Arabidopsis. The ndb4 lines showed different levels of suppression of NDB4 protein, leading to increases in NBD2 and AOX1a mRNA and protein levels in all lines. These changes were associated with lower reactive oxygen species formation and an altered phenotype, including changes in growth rate, root shoot ratios and leaf area. The general growth pattern for the ndb4 mutants was decreased leaf area early in development (6-15 d) followed by a prompt subsequent increase in leaf area that exceeded the leaf area of the wild type by maturity (the 10-12 rosette stage). This pattern was most evident for the RNAi lines that had increased mitochondrial electron transport capacity. The RNAi lines also exhibited better tolerance to salinity stress, with better growth rates and lower shoot Na⺠content compared with controls when grown under saline conditions. We hypothesize that these differences reflect the enhanced expression of NDB2 and AOX in the ndb4 mutant plants.
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Arabidopsis
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Estresse Oxidativo
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Proteínas Mitocondriais
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Complexo de Proteínas da Cadeia de Transporte de Elétrons
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NADPH Desidrogenase
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2011
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