Elicitin-Induced Distal Systemic Resistance in Plants is Mediated Through the Protein-Protein ...

@article{1374326,
   author = {Uhlíková, Hana and Obořil, Michal and Klempová, Jitka and Šedo, Ondrej and Zdráhal, Zbyněk and Kašparovský, Tomáš and Skládal, Petr and Lochman, Jan},
   article_location = {Lausanne (Switzerland)},
   article_number = {February},
   doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.00059},
   keywords = {cryptogein; lysine residues; resistance; movement; dimerization; lipid transfer proteins},
   language = {eng},
   issn = {1664-462X},
   journal = {Frontiers in Plant Science},
   title = {Elicitin-Induced Distal Systemic Resistance in Plants is Mediated Through the Protein-Protein Interactions Influenced by Selected Lysine Residues},
   volume = {7},
   year = {2016}
}

TY  - JOUR
ID  - 1374326
AU  - Uhlíková, Hana - Obořil, Michal - Klempová, Jitka - Šedo, Ondrej - Zdráhal, Zbyněk - Kašparovský, Tomáš - Skládal, Petr - Lochman, Jan
PY  - 2016
TI  - Elicitin-Induced Distal Systemic Resistance in Plants is Mediated Through the Protein-Protein Interactions Influenced by Selected Lysine Residues
JF  - Frontiers in Plant Science
VL  - 7
IS  - February
SP  - "nestrankovano"
EP  - "nestrankovano"
PB  - Frontiers Media SA
SN  - 1664462X
KW  - cryptogein
KW  - lysine residues
KW  - resistance
KW  - movement
KW  - dimerization
KW  - lipid transfer proteins
N2  - Elicitins are a family of small proteins with sterol-binding activity that are secreted by Phytophthora and Pythium sp. classified as oomycete PAMPs. Although alpha- and beta-elicitins bind with the same affinity to one high affinity binding site on the plasma membrane, beta-elicitins (possessing 6-7 lysine residues) are generally 50- to 100-fold more active at inducing distal HR and systemic resistance than the alpha-isoforms (with only 1-3 lysine residues). To examine the role of lysine residues in elicitin biological activity, we employed site-directed mutagenesis to prepare a series of beta-elicitin cryptogein variants with mutations on specific lysine residues. In contrast to direct infiltration of protein into leaves, application to the stern revealed a rough correlation between protein's charge and biological activity, resulting in protection against Phytophthora parasitica. A detailed analysis of proteins' movement in plants showed no substantial differences in distribution through phloem indicating differences in consequent apoplastic or symplastic transport. In this process, an important role of homodimer formation together with the ability to form a heterodimer with potential partner represented by endogenous plants LTPs is suggested. Our work demonstrates a key role of selected lysine residues in these interactions and stresses the importance of processes preceding elicitin recognition responsible for induction of distal systemic resistance.
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UHLÍKOVÁ, Hana, Michal OBOŘIL, Jitka KLEMPOVÁ, Ondrej ŠEDO, Zbyněk ZDRÁHAL, Tomáš KAŠPAROVSKÝ, Petr SKLÁDAL a Jan LOCHMAN. Elicitin-Induced Distal Systemic Resistance in Plants is Mediated Through the Protein-Protein Interactions Influenced by Selected Lysine Residues. \textit{Frontiers in Plant Science}. Lausanne (Switzerland): Frontiers Media SA, roč.~7, February, s.~''nestrankovano'', 15 s. ISSN~1664-462X. doi:10.3389/fpls.2016.00059. 2016.