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Zuo D, Lei S, Qian F, Gu L, Wang H, Du X, Zeng T, Zhu B. Genome-wide identification and stress response analysis of BcaCPK gene family in amphidiploid Brassica carinata. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 24:296. [PMID: 38632529 PMCID: PMC11022436 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-024-05004-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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BACKGROUND Calcium-dependent protein kinases (CPKs) are crucial for recognizing and transmitting Ca2+ signals in plant cells, playing a vital role in growth, development, and stress response. This study aimed to identify and detect the potential roles of the CPK gene family in the amphidiploid Brassica carinata (BBCC, 2n = 34) using bioinformatics methods. RESULTS Based on the published genomic information of B. carinata, a total of 123 CPK genes were identified, comprising 70 CPK genes on the B subgenome and 53 on the C subgenome. To further investigate the homologous evolutionary relationship between B. carinata and other plants, the phylogenetic tree was constructed using CPKs in B. carinata and Arabidopsis thaliana. The phylogenetic analysis classified 123 family members into four subfamilies, where gene members within the same subfamily exhibited similar conserved motifs. Each BcaCPK member possesses a core protein kinase domain and four EF-hand domains. Most of the BcaCPK genes contain 5 to 8 introns, and these 123 BcaCPK genes are unevenly distributed across 17 chromosomes. Among these BcaCPK genes, 120 replicated gene pairs were found, whereas only 8 genes were tandem duplication, suggesting that dispersed duplication mainly drove the family amplification. The results of the Ka/Ks analysis indicated that the CPK gene family of B. carinata was primarily underwent purification selection in evolutionary selection. The promoter region of most BcaCPK genes contained various stress-related cis-acting elements. qRT-PCR analysis of 12 selected CPK genes conducted under cadmium and salt stress at various points revealed distinct expression patterns among different family members in response to different stresses. Specifically, the expression levels of BcaCPK2.B01a, BcaCPK16.B02b, and BcaCPK26.B02 were down-regulated under both stresses, whereas the expression levels of other members were significantly up-regulated under at least one stress. CONCLUSION This study systematically identified the BcaCPK gene family in B. carinata, which contributes to a better understanding the CPK genes in this species. The findings also serve as a reference for analyzing stress responses, particularly in relation to cadmium and salt stress in B. carinata.
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- Dan Zuo
- School of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- Guizhou Institute of Oil Crops, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang, 550009, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, 550025, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, 550025, China.
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Trewavas A. Awareness and integrated information theory identify plant meristems as sites of conscious activity. PROTOPLASMA 2021; 258:673-679. [PMID: 33745091 PMCID: PMC8052216 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-021-01633-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Lacking an anatomical brain/nervous system, it is assumed plants are not conscious. The biological function of consciousness is an input to behaviour; it is adaptive (subject to selection) and based on information. Complex language makes human consciousness unique. Consciousness is equated to awareness. All organisms are aware of their surroundings, modifying their behaviour to improve survival. Awareness requires assessment too. The mechanisms of animal assessment are neural while molecular and electrical in plants. Awareness of plants being also consciousness may resolve controversy. The integrated information theory (IIT), a leading theory of consciousness, is also blind to brains, nerves and synapses. The integrated information theory indicates plant awareness involves information of two kinds: (1) communicative, extrinsic information as a result of the perception of environmental changes and (2) integrated intrinsic information located in the shoot and root meristems and possibly cambium. The combination of information constructs an information nexus in the meristems leading to assessment and behaviour. The interpretation of integrated information in meristems probably involves the complex networks built around [Ca2+]i that also enable plant learning, memory and intelligent activities. A mature plant contains a large number of conjoined, conscious or aware, meristems possibly unique in the living kingdom.
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- Anthony Trewavas
- Institute of Molecular Plant Science, University of Edinburgh, EH9 3JH, Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Liu J, Wang YS, Cheng H. Molecular cloning and expression of AmCDPK from mangrove Avicennia marina under elevated temperature. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2020; 29:707-717. [PMID: 32300984 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-020-02204-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Considered as an essential calcium sensor, the calcium-dependent protein kinase (CDPK) family plays a critical part in terrestrial plants' responses to both biotic and abiotic stresses. In the study, Avicennia marina was proved to have better heat tolerance than other species. A CDPK gene was cloned from mangrove species A. marina using RACE-PCR and designated as AmCDPK. By predicting and analyzing its properties, structures and expression patterns, we found that the amino acid sequence, containing a kinase domain and four EF-hand Ca2+-binding sites, shared high identity with Handroanthus impetiginosus and Sesamum indicum. Quantitative real-time PCR data analysis suggested that AmCDPK demonstrated significant up-regulation under heat stress. It is likely that AmCDPK is a versatile gene involved in various stresses, including dehydration, cold, light, defense and ABA stress responses by analyzing cis-elements. It is the first time that CDPKs from mangroves have been cloned and our results brought evidence to the effect of AmCDPK on heat stress, which is particularly important under the background of global warming.
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- Jin Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 510301, Guangzhou, China
- Daya Bay Marine Biology Research Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 518121, Shenzhen, China
- Innovation Academy of South China Sea Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 510301, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 510301, Guangzhou, China.
- Daya Bay Marine Biology Research Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 518121, Shenzhen, China.
- Innovation Academy of South China Sea Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 510301, Guangzhou, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 510301, Guangzhou, China
- Innovation Academy of South China Sea Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 510301, Guangzhou, China
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Crizel RL, Perin EC, Vighi IL, Woloski R, Seixas A, da Silva Pinto L, Rombaldi CV, Galli V. Genome-wide identification, and characterization of the CDPK gene family reveal their involvement in abiotic stress response in Fragaria x ananassa. Sci Rep 2020; 10:11040. [PMID: 32632235 PMCID: PMC7338424 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-67957-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Calcium-dependent protein kinases (CDPKs) are encoded by a large gene family and play important roles against biotic and abiotic stresses and in plant growth and development. To date, little is known about the CDPK genes in strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa). In this study, analysis of Fragaria x ananassa CDPK gene family was performed, including gene structures, phylogeny, interactome and expression profiles. Nine new CDPK genes in Fragaria x ananassa were identified based on RNA-seq data. These identified strawberry FaCDPK genes were classified into four main groups, based on the phylogenetic analysis and structural features. FaCDPK genes were differentially expressed during fruit development and ripening, as well as in response to abiotic stress (salt and drought), and hormone (abscisic acid) treatment. In addition, the interaction network analysis pointed out proteins involved in the ABA-dependent response to plant stress via Ca2+ signaling, especially RBOHs. To our knowledge, this is the first report on CDPK families in Fragaria x ananassa, and it will provide valuable information for development of biofortified fruits and stress tolerant plants.
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- Rosane Lopes Crizel
- Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia Agroindustrial, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Tecnologia de Processos Químicos e Bioquímicos, Universidade Tecnologia Federal do Paraná, Pato Branco, Brasil
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- Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil
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- Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil
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- Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia Agroindustrial, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia Agroindustrial, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil.
- Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil.
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Wang PH, Lee CE, Lin YS, Lee MH, Chen PY, Chang HC, Chang IF. The Glutamate Receptor-Like Protein GLR3.7 Interacts With 14-3-3ω and Participates in Salt Stress Response in Arabidopsis thaliana. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:1169. [PMID: 31632419 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01169/full] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 08/27/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs) are ligand-gated cation channels that mediate fast excitatory neurotransmission in the mammalian central nervous system. In the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, a family of 20 glutamate receptor-like proteins (GLRs) shares similarities to animal iGluRs in sequence and predicted secondary structure. However, the function of GLRs in plants is little known. In the present study, a serine site (Ser-860) of AtGLR3.7 phosphorylated by a calcium-dependent protein kinase (CDPK) was identified and confirmed by an in vitro kinase assay. Using a bimolecular fluorescence complementation and quartz crystal microbalance analyses, the physical interaction between AtGLR3.7 and the 14-3-3ω protein was confirmed. The mutation of Ser-860 to alanine abolished this interaction, indicating that Ser-860 is the 14-3-3ω binding site of AtGLR3.7. Compared with wild type, seed germination of the glr3.7-2 mutant was more sensitive to salt stress. However, the primary root growth of GLR3.7-S860A overexpression lines was less sensitive to salt stress than that of the wild-type line. In addition, the increase of cytosolic calcium ion concentration by salt stress was significantly lower in the glr3.7-2 mutant line than in the wild-type line. Moreover, association of 14-3-3 proteins to microsomal fractions was less in GLR3.7-S860A overexpression lines than in GLR3.7 overexpression line under 150 mM NaCl salt stress condition. Overall, our results indicated that GLR3.7 is involved in salt stress response in A. thaliana by affecting calcium signaling.
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- Po-Hsun Wang
- Institute of Plant Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Genome and Systems Biology Degree Program, National Taiwan University and Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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Wang PH, Lee CE, Lin YS, Lee MH, Chen PY, Chang HC, Chang IF. The Glutamate Receptor-Like Protein GLR3.7 Interacts With 14-3-3ω and Participates in Salt Stress Response in Arabidopsis thaliana. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:1169. [PMID: 31632419 PMCID: PMC6779109 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 08/27/2019] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs) are ligand-gated cation channels that mediate fast excitatory neurotransmission in the mammalian central nervous system. In the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, a family of 20 glutamate receptor-like proteins (GLRs) shares similarities to animal iGluRs in sequence and predicted secondary structure. However, the function of GLRs in plants is little known. In the present study, a serine site (Ser-860) of AtGLR3.7 phosphorylated by a calcium-dependent protein kinase (CDPK) was identified and confirmed by an in vitro kinase assay. Using a bimolecular fluorescence complementation and quartz crystal microbalance analyses, the physical interaction between AtGLR3.7 and the 14-3-3ω protein was confirmed. The mutation of Ser-860 to alanine abolished this interaction, indicating that Ser-860 is the 14-3-3ω binding site of AtGLR3.7. Compared with wild type, seed germination of the glr3.7-2 mutant was more sensitive to salt stress. However, the primary root growth of GLR3.7-S860A overexpression lines was less sensitive to salt stress than that of the wild-type line. In addition, the increase of cytosolic calcium ion concentration by salt stress was significantly lower in the glr3.7-2 mutant line than in the wild-type line. Moreover, association of 14-3-3 proteins to microsomal fractions was less in GLR3.7-S860A overexpression lines than in GLR3.7 overexpression line under 150 mM NaCl salt stress condition. Overall, our results indicated that GLR3.7 is involved in salt stress response in A. thaliana by affecting calcium signaling.
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- Po-Hsun Wang
- Institute of Plant Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Genome and Systems Biology Degree Program, National Taiwan University and Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
- *Correspondence: Ing-Feng Chang,
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Chen F, Zhang L, Lin Z, Cheng ZMM. Identification of a novel fused gene family implicates convergent evolution in eukaryotic calcium signaling. BMC Genomics 2018; 19:306. [PMID: 29703146 PMCID: PMC5924475 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-018-4685-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2017] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background Both calcium signals and protein phosphorylation responses are universal signals in eukaryotic cell signaling. Currently three pathways have been characterized in different eukaryotes converting the Ca2+ signals to the protein phosphorylation responses. All these pathways have based mostly on studies in plants and animals. Results Based on the exploration of genomes and transcriptomes from all the six eukaryotic supergroups, we report here in Metakinetoplastina protists a novel gene family. This family, with a proposed name SCAMK, comprises SnRK3 fused calmodulin-like III kinase genes and was likely evolved through the insertion of a calmodulin-like3 gene into an SnRK3 gene by unequal crossover of homologous chromosomes in meiosis cell. Its origin dated back to the time intersection at least 450 million-year-ago when Excavata parasites, Vertebrata hosts, and Insecta vectors evolved. We also analyzed SCAMK’s unique expression pattern and structure, and proposed it as one of the leading calcium signal conversion pathways in Excavata parasite. These characters made SCAMK gene as a potential drug target for treating human African trypanosomiasis. Conclusions This report identified a novel gene fusion and dated its precise fusion time in Metakinetoplastina protists. This potential fourth eukaryotic calcium signal conversion pathway complements our current knowledge that convergent evolution occurs in eukaryotic calcium signaling. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12864-018-4685-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Fei Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops; Center for Genomics and Biotechnology; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Haixia Applied Plant Systems Biology; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Corps; Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.,College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.,Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 37996, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops; Center for Genomics and Biotechnology; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Haixia Applied Plant Systems Biology; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Corps; Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Department of Biology, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, 63103-2010, USA
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China. .,Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 37996, USA.
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Mittal S, Mallikarjuna MG, Rao AR, Jain PA, Dash PK, Thirunavukkarasu N. Comparative Analysis of CDPK Family in Maize, Arabidopsis, Rice, and Sorghum Revealed Potential Targets for Drought Tolerance Improvement. Front Chem 2017; 5:115. [PMID: 29312925 PMCID: PMC5742180 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2017.00115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 11/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Calcium dependent protein kinases (CDPKs) play significant role in regulation of plant growth and development in response to various stresses including drought. A set of 32 CDPK genes identified in maize were further used for searching of orthologs in the model plant Arabidopsis (72) and major food crops such as rice (78) and sorghum (91). We comprehensively studied the phylogenetic relationship, annotations, gene duplications, gene structure, divergence time, 3-D protein structures and tissue-specific drought induced expression of CDPK genes in all four species. Variation in intron frequency in the studied species was one of the reasons for the functional diversity of CDPK genes to various stress responses. Protein kinase and protein kinase C phosphorylation site domains were the most conserved motifs identified in all species. Four groups were identified from the sequence-based phylogenetic analysis, in which maize CDPKs were clustered in group III. Expression data showed that the CDPK genes were highly expressed in leaf of maize, rice, and sorghum whereas in Arabidopsis the maximum expression was observed in root. The expression assay showed 5, 6, 11, and 9 were the commonly and differentially expressed drought-related orthologous genes in maize, Arabidopsis, rice, and sorghum, respectively. 3-D protein structure were predicted for the nine genes (Arabidopsis: 2, maize: 2, rice: 3, and sorghum: 2) showing differential expression in at least three species. The predicted 3-D structures were further evaluated and validated by Ramachandran plot, ANOLEA, ProSA, and Verify-3D. The superimposed 3-D structure of drought-related orthologous proteins retained similar folding pattern owing to their conserved nature. Functional annotation revealed the involvement of CDPK genes in various pathways such as osmotic homeostasis, cell protection, and root growth. The interactions of CDPK genes in various pathways play crucial role in imparting drought tolerance through different ABA and MAPK signaling cascades. These selected candidate genes could be targeted in development of drought tolerant genotypes in maize, rice, and sorghum through appropriate breeding approaches. Our comparative experiments of CDPK genes could also be extended in the drought stress breeding programmes of the related species.
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- Shikha Mittal
- Division of Genetics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR), New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Agricultural Bioinformatics, Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute (ICAR), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology, and Sciences, Allahabad, India
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- ICAR-National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
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Fedorowicz-Strońska O, Koczyk G, Kaczmarek M, Krajewski P, Sadowski J. Genome-wide identification, characterisation and expression profiles of calcium-dependent protein kinase genes in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). J Appl Genet 2016; 58:11-22. [PMID: 27447459 PMCID: PMC5243917 DOI: 10.1007/s13353-016-0357-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2016] [Revised: 06/21/2016] [Accepted: 06/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In plant cells, calcium-dependent protein kinases (CDPKs) are important sensors of Ca2+ flux resulting from various environmental stresses like cold, drought or salt stress. Previous genome sequence analysis and comparative studies in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana L.) and rice (Oryza sativa L.) defined a multi-gene family of CDPKs. Here, we identified and characterised the CDPK gene complement of the model plant, barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Comparative analysis encompassed phylogeny reconstruction based on newly available barley genome sequence, as well as established model genomes (e.g. O. sativa, A. thaliana, Brachypodium distachyon). Functional gene copies possessed characteristic CDPK domain architecture, including a serine/threonine kinase domain and four regulatory EF-hand motifs. In silico verification was followed by measurements of transcript abundance via real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The relative expression of CDPK genes was determined in the vegetative growth stage under intensifying drought stress conditions. The majority of barley CDPK genes showed distinct changes in patterns of expression during exposure to stress. Our study constitutes evidence for involvement of the barley CDPK gene complement in signal transduction pathways relating to adaptation to drought. Our bioinformatics and transcriptomic analyses will provide an important foundation for further functional dissection of the barley CDPK gene family.
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- Olga Fedorowicz-Strońska
- Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Strzeszynska 34, 60-479, Poznan, Poland.
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- Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Strzeszynska 34, 60-479, Poznan, Poland
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- Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Strzeszynska 34, 60-479, Poznan, Poland
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- Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Strzeszynska 34, 60-479, Poznan, Poland
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 89, 61-614, Poznan, Poland
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Paulraj R, Behari J. Enzymatic alterations in developing rat brain cells exposed to a low-intensity 16.5 GHz microwave radiation. Electromagn Biol Med 2013; 31:233-42. [PMID: 22897404 DOI: 10.3109/15368378.2012.700295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The present study deals with the effects of chronic exposure of low-level microwave radiation on developing rat brain. Starting at 35 days of age, male rats were exposed to 2 h/day for another 35 days to a 16.5-GHz microwave radiation field. After the exposure period, the rats were sacrificed, and brain tissues dissected out and used for biochemical assay. Results showed that exposure to a 16.5-GHz radiation caused significant changes in the activity of protein kinase C as compared to the control group. Furthermore, electron microscopic study revealed an increase in glial cell population. These results confirm that brain cell membrane is an interactive site for electromagnetic field causing an inflammation and possibly tumor promotion.
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- R Paulraj
- Bioelectromagnetic Laboratory, School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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Paulraj R, Behari J. Biochemical Changes in Rat Brain Exposed to Low Intensity 9.9 GHz Microwave Radiation. Cell Biochem Biophys 2012; 63:97-102. [DOI: 10.1007/s12013-012-9344-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Phosphorylation of several polypeptides in corn coleoptiles was promoted by adding calcium. Chlorpromazine, a calmodulin inhibitor, reduced calcium-promoted phosphorylation, suggesting that the phosphorylation was modulated by calmodulin. This is evidence for the role of calcium in protein phosphorylation in plants and could serve as an experimental approach to understanding the molecular mechanism by which calcium modulates various physiological processes in plants.
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Paulraj R, Behari J. Protein Kinase C Activity in Developing Rat Brain Cells Exposed to 2.45 GHz Radiation. Electromagn Biol Med 2009; 25:61-70. [PMID: 16595335 DOI: 10.1080/15368370600581939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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There is growing concern by the public regarding the potential human health hazard due to exposure to microwave frequencies. 2.45 GHz radiation widespread use in industry, research, and medicine, and leakage into the environment is possible. In order to quantitate this, experiments were performed on developing rat brain. Male Wistar 35-day-old rats (n = 6) were used for this study. Animals were exposed to 2.45 GHz radiation for 2 h/day for a period of 35 days at a power density of 0.344 mW/cm(2) (SAR 0.11 W/kg). The control group was sham irradiated. After 35 days these rats were sacrificed and whole brain tissue was isolated for protein kinase C (PKC) assay. For morphological study the forebrain was isolated from the whole brain and PKC activity was measured using P(32) labeled ATP. Our study reveals a statistically significant (p < 0.05) decrease in PKC activity in hippocampus as compared to the remaining portion of the whole brain and the control group. A similar experiment conducted on hippocampus and the whole brain gave a similar result. Electron microscopic study shows an increase in the glial cell population in the exposed group as compared to the control group. This present study is indicative of a significant change after exposure to the above-mentioned field intensity. This suggests that chronic exposures may affect brain growth and development.
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- R Paulraj
- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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Ye S, Wang L, Xie W, Wan B, Li X, Lin Y. Expression profile of calcium-dependent protein kinase (CDPKs) genes during the whole lifespan and under phytohormone treatment conditions in rice (Oryza sativa L. ssp. indica). PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2009; 70:311-25. [PMID: 19263224 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-009-9475-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2008] [Accepted: 02/18/2009] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Calcium-dependent protein kinases (CDPKs) control plant development and response to various stress environments through the important roles in the regulation of Ca(2+) signaling. Thirty-one CDPK genes have been identified in the rice genome by a complete search of the genome based upon HMM profiles. In this study, the expression of this gene family was analyzed using the Affymetrix rice genome array in three rice cultivars: Minghui 63, Zhenshan 97, and their hybrid Shanyou 63 independently. Twenty-seven tissues sampled throughout the entire rice life-span were studied, along with three hormone treatments (GA3, NAA and KT), applied to the seedling at the trefoil stage. All 31 genes were found to be expressed in at least one of the experimental stages studied and revealed diverse expression patterns. We identified differential expression of the OsCPK genes in the stamen (1 day before flowering), the panicle (at the heading stage), the endosperm (days after pollination) and also in callus, in all three cultivars. Eight genes, OsCPK2, OsCPK11, OsCPK14, OsCPK22, OsCPK25, OsCPK26, OsCPK27 and OsCPK29 were found dominantly expressed in the panicle and the stamen, and five genes, OsCPK6, OsCPK7, OsCPK12, OsCPK23 and OsCPK31 were up-regulated in the endosperm stage. The OsCPK genes were also found to be regulated in rice seedlings subjected to different hormone treatment conditions, however their expression were not the same for all varieties. These diverse expression profiles trigger the functional analysis of the CDPK family in rice.
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- Shuifeng Ye
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and National Centre of Plant Gene Research, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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Sethi P, Jyoti A, Hussain E, Sharma D. Curcumin attenuates aluminium-induced functional neurotoxicity in rats. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2009; 93:31-9. [PMID: 19376155 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2009.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2009] [Revised: 03/14/2009] [Accepted: 04/02/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Curcumin is a polyphenol extracted from the rhizome of Curcuma longa and well known as a multi-functional drug with antioxidative, anti-cancerous and anti-inflammatory activities. Curcumin's antiaging and neuroprotective potential is widely reported. In the present study, effect of curcumin treatment dose 30 mg kg(-1) day(-1) was investigated against aluminium neurotoxicity in young and old animals. Direct and indirect intakes of aluminium have been reported to be involved in the etiology of several neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Long term Al was administered through drinking water at a dose of 50 mg/kg/day for 6 months in both young (4 months) and old (18 months) male Wistar rats. Result obtained demonstrates that curcumin treatment attenuates the Al-induced alterations at biochemical, behavioral and ultrastructural levels which was well reflected in the electrophysiological recordings. Our results indicate that curcumin's ability to bind redox active metals and cross the blood-brain barrier could be playing crucial role in preventing against Al-induced neurotoxicity.
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- Pallavi Sethi
- Neurobiology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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Sharma D, Sethi P, Hussain E, Singh R. Curcumin counteracts the aluminium-induced ageing-related alterations in oxidative stress, Na+, K+ ATPase and protein kinase C in adult and old rat brain regions. Biogerontology 2008; 10:489-502. [DOI: 10.1007/s10522-008-9195-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2008] [Accepted: 10/28/2008] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Sethi P, Jyoti A, Singh R, Hussain E, Sharma D. Aluminium-induced electrophysiological, biochemical and cognitive modifications in the hippocampus of aging rats. Neurotoxicology 2008; 29:1069-79. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2008.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2008] [Revised: 08/14/2008] [Accepted: 08/22/2008] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Johnson CH, Shingles R, Ettinger WF. Regulation and Role of Calcium Fluxes in the Chloroplast. ADVANCES IN PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND RESPIRATION 2007. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-4061-0_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Zhang M, Liang S, Lu YT. Cloning and functional characterization of NtCPK4, a new tobacco calcium-dependent protein kinase. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 2005; 1729:174-85. [PMID: 15964083 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbaexp.2005.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2005] [Revised: 04/16/2005] [Accepted: 04/20/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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A cDNA clone, encoding calcium (Ca2+)-dependent protein kinase (CDPK or CPK), was isolated from tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum). The full-length cDNA of 2360 bp contains an open reading frame for NtCPK4 consisting of 572 amino acid residues. Sequence alignment indicated that NtCPK4 shared high similarities with other CPKs and some CPK-related protein kinases (CRKs). Biochemical analyses showed that NtCPK4 phosphorylated itself and calf thymus histones fraction III-S (histone III-S) in a calcium-dependent manner, and the K0.5 of calcium activation was 0.29 microM or 0.25 microM with histone III-S or syntide-2 as substrates, respectively. The Vmax and Km were 588 nmol min-1 mg-1 and 176 microg ml-1, respectively, when histone III-S was used as substrate, while they were 2415 nmol min-1 mg-1 and 58 microM, respectively, with syntide-2 as substrate. In addition, the phosphorylation of NtCPK4 occurred on threonine residue, as shown by capillary electrophoresis analyses. All of these data demonstrated that NtCPK4 was a serine/threonine protein kinase. NtCPK4 as a low copy gene was expressed in all tested organs including the root, leaf, stem, and flower of tobacco, while its expression was temporally and spatially modulated in both productive and vegetative tissues during tobacco growth and development. NtCPK4 expression was also increased in response to the treatment of gibberellin or NaCl. Our study suggested that NtCPK4 might play vital roles in plant development and responses to environmental stimuli.
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- Mei Zhang
- Key Lab of MOE for Plant Developmental Biology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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Paulraj R, Behari J. THE EFFECT OF LOW LEVEL CONTINUOUS 2.45 GHz WAVES ON ENZYMES OF DEVELOPING RAT BRAIN. Electromagn Biol Med 2002. [DOI: 10.1081/jbc-120015993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Cheng SH, Willmann MR, Chen HC, Sheen J. Calcium signaling through protein kinases. The Arabidopsis calcium-dependent protein kinase gene family. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2002; 129:469-85. [PMID: 12068094 PMCID: PMC1540234 DOI: 10.1104/pp.005645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 503] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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In plants, numerous Ca(2+)-stimulated protein kinase activities occur through calcium-dependent protein kinases (CDPKs). These novel calcium sensors are likely to be crucial mediators of responses to diverse endogenous and environmental cues. However, the precise biological function(s) of most CDPKs remains elusive. The Arabidopsis genome is predicted to encode 34 different CDPKs. In this Update, we analyze the Arabidopsis CDPK gene family and review the expression, regulation, and possible functions of plant CDPKs. By combining emerging cellular and genomic technologies with genetic and biochemical approaches, the characterization of Arabidopsis CDPKs provides a valuable opportunity to understand the plant calcium-signaling network.
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- Shu-Hua Cheng
- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, MA 02114, USA
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Graziana A, Ranjeva R, Boudet AM. Provoked changes in cellular calcium controlled protein phosphorylation and activity of quinate:NAD+
oxidoreductase in carrot cells. FEBS Lett 2001. [DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(83)80522-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Calcium- and phospholipid-dependent phosphorylation of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase small subunit by a chloroplast envelope-bound protein kinase in situ. FEBS Lett 2001. [DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(85)80085-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Johnson CH, Knight MR, Kondo T, Masson P, Sedbrook J, Haley A, Trewavas A. Circadian oscillations of cytosolic and chloroplastic free calcium in plants. Science 1995; 269:1863-5. [PMID: 7569925 DOI: 10.1126/science.7569925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 220] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Tobacco and Arabidopsis plants, expressing a transgene for the calcium-sensitive luminescent protein apoaequorin, revealed circadian oscillations in free cytosolic calcium that can be phase-shifted by light-dark signals. When apoaequorin was targeted to the chloroplast, circadian chloroplast calcium rhythms were likewise observed after transfer of the seedlings to constant darkness. Circadian oscillations in free calcium concentrations can be expected to control many calcium-dependent enzymes and processes accounting for circadian outputs. Regulation of calcium flux is therefore fundamental to the organization of circadian systems.
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- C H Johnson
- Department of Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235, USA
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Kurosaki F, Kaburaki H, Nishi A. Involvement of plasma membrane-located calmodulin in the response decay of cyclic nucleotide-gated cation channel of cultured carrot cells. FEBS Lett 1994; 340:193-6. [PMID: 8131844 DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(94)80136-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Increase in cytoplasmic cyclic AMP concentration stimulates Ca2+ influx through the cyclic AMP-gated cation channel in the plasma membrane of cultured carrot cells. However, the Ca2+ current terminated after a few minutes even in the presence of high concentrations of cyclic AMP indicating that hydrolysis of the nucleotide is not responsible for stop of the Ca2+ influx. Cyclic AMP evoked discharge of Ca2+ from inside-out sealed vesicles of carrot plasma membrane, and it was strongly inhibited when the suspension of the vesicles was supplemented with 1 microM of free Ca2+, while Ca2+ lower than 0.1 microM did not affect the Ca(2+)-release. The Ca2+ flux across plasma membrane was restored from this Ca(2+)-induced inhibition by the addition of calmodulin inhibitors or anti-calmodulin. These results suggest that Ca2+ influx initiated by the increase in intracellular cAMP in cultured carrot cells is terminated when the cytosolic Ca2+ concentration reaches the excitatory level in the cells, and calmodulin located in the plasma membrane plays an important role in the response decay of the cyclic nucleotide-gated Ca2+ channel.
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- F Kurosaki
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan
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Dreier W, Preusser E, Gründel M. The Regulation of the Activity of Soluble Starch Synthase in Spinach Leaves by a Calcium-Calmodulin Dependent Protein Kinase. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1992. [DOI: 10.1016/s0015-3796(11)80013-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Dietrich A, Mayer JE, Hahlbrock K. Fungal elicitor triggers rapid, transient, and specific protein phosphorylation in parsley cell suspension cultures. J Biol Chem 1990. [DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(19)39334-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Olah Z, Bogre L, Lehel C, Farago A, Seprodi J, Dudits D. The phosphorylation site of Ca(2+)-dependent protein kinase from alfalfa. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 1989; 12:453-461. [PMID: 24272905 DOI: 10.1007/bf00017584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/1988] [Accepted: 01/19/1989] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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A 50 kDa, calcium-dependent protein kinase (CDPK) was purified about 1000-fold from cultured cells of alfalfa (Medicago varia) on the basis of its histone H1 phosphorylation activity. The major polypeptide from bovine histone H1 phosphorylated by either animal protein kinase C (PK-C) or by the alfalfa CDPK gave an identical phosphopeptide pattern. The phosphoamino acid determination showed phosphorylation of serine residues in histone H1 by the plant enzyme. Histone-related oligopeptides known to be substrates for animal histone kinases also served as substrates for the alfalfa kinase. Both of the studied peptides (GKKRKRSRKA; AAASFKAKK) inhibited phosphorylation of H1 histones by bovine and alfalfa kinases. The results of competition studies with the nonapeptide (AAASFKAKK), which is a PK-C specific substrate, suggest common features in target recognition between the plant Ca(2+)-dependent kinase and animal protein kinase C. We also propose that synthetic peptides like AAASFKAKK can be used as a tool to study substrates of plant kinases in crude cell extracts.
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- Z Olah
- Institute of Genetics, Biological Research Center, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 521, 6701, Szeged, Hungary
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Schaller GE, Sussman MR. Phosphorylation of the plasma-membrane H(+)-ATPase of oat roots by a calcium-stimulated protein kinase. PLANTA 1988; 173:509-18. [PMID: 24226688 DOI: 10.1007/bf00958964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/1987] [Accepted: 09/21/1987] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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When plasma-membrane vesicles isolated from oat (Avena sativa L.) root cells were incubated with [γ-(32)P]ATP, the H(+)-ATPase was found to be phosphorylated at serine and threonine residues. Phosphotyrosine was not detected. Endogenous ATPase kinase activity was also observed in plasma-membrane vesicles isolated from potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) root cells as well as from yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). Identity of the phosphorylated oat root Mr=100 000 polypeptide as the ATPase was confirmed using conventional glycerol density-gradient centrifugation to purify the native enzyme and by a new procedure for purifying the denatured polypeptide using reversephase high-performance liquid chromatography. Kinase-mediated phosphorylation of the oat root plasma-membrane H(+)-ATPase was stimulated by the addition of low concentrations of Ca(2+) and by a decrease in pH, from 7.2 to 6.2. These results demonstrate that kinase-mediated phosphorylation of the H(+)-ATPase is a plausible mechanism for regulating activity. They further indicate that changes in the cytoplasmic [Ca(2+)] and pH are potentially important elements in modulating the kinase-mediated phosphorylation.
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- G E Schaller
- Department of Horticulture, University of Wisconsin, 53706, Madison, WI, USA
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Battey NH, Venis MA. Separation of calmodulin from calcium-activated protein kinase using calcium-dependent hydrophobic interaction chromatography. Anal Biochem 1988; 170:116-22. [PMID: 3389503 DOI: 10.1016/0003-2697(88)90097-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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To determine whether a Ca2+-activated protein kinase is regulated by calmodulin, it is necessary to separate it from endogenous calmodulin and from protein kinase activity that is not calcium dependent. We describe here a procedure for achieving these goals using Ca2+-dependent hydrophobic interaction chromatography on phenyl Sepharose in combination with a pH change. The procedure is based on the observation that while calmodulin solubilized from apple fruit membranes binds to phenyl Sepharose in a Ca2+-dependent fashion at both pH 7.0 and 8.5, Ca2+-activated protein kinase from the same source only shows a Ca2+-dependent interaction above pH 7.5. The implications of this finding for the regulation of this Ca2+-activated protein kinase are briefly discussed.
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- N H Battey
- Institute of Horticultural Research, Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom
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Marmé D. The Role of Calcium in the Regulation of Plant Cellular Metabolism. PROCEEDINGS IN LIFE SCIENCES 1988. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-73042-9_15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Resolution and characterization of two soluble calcium-dependent protein kinases from silver beet leaves. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 1987. [DOI: 10.1016/0167-4889(87)90051-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Calcium has long been known to be required for many vital processes in fungi and plants. High levels of calcium are found in cell walls, vacuoles, and most organelles. In contrast, very low levels of calcium are present in the cytosol of fungal and plant cells. The most recent evidence indicates that calcium is a true second messenger in fungi and plants. Because cyclic AMP does not appear to be a second messenger in plants, calcium is the only known second messenger. Calcium-binding proteins are involved in the events that accompany the action of calcium as a second messenger; three types have been identified in fungi and plants. The first group includes several proteins that bind 45 Ca2+ and are not known to have any enzymatic activity. A second type includes the many enzymes from fungi and plants stimulated by millimolar levels of calcium. The third type of calcium-binding protein, calmodulin, responds to micromolar levels of Ca2+ by binding to certain enzymes and stimulating them. Calmodulin has been detected in every eukaryote thus far examined. The amino acid composition of several fungal and plant calmodulins have been elucidated and found to be very similar to calmodulin from animals. Eight enzymes from fungi and plants have been reported to be regulated either directly or indirectly by calmodulin. Calmodulin antagonists have been used to study the possible involvement of calmodulin in many cellular processes in fungi and plants.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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Reddy AS, Chengappa S, Poovaiah BW. Auxin-regulated changes in protein phosphorylation in pea epicotyls. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1987; 144:944-50. [PMID: 3579950 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(87)80055-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Auxins regulate various aspects of plant growth and development. However, the mechanism by which these hormones elicit diverse physiological processes is not clear. We present evidence for the role of auxin in protein phosphorylation and the possible involvement of calmodulin in auxin-induced changes. In the presence of auxin, phosphorylation of 23,000, 82,000, 105,000 and 110,000 molecular weight polypeptides markedly decreased whereas phosphorylation of 19,000, 24,000 and 28,000 molecular weight polypeptides increased. These results open up a new experimental approach in understanding the molecular mechanism by which auxins regulate various physiological processes in plants.
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- B W Poovaiah
- Department of Horticulture, Washington State University, Pullman, USA
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Blowers DP, Hetherington A, Trewavas A. Isolation of plasma-membrane-bound calcium/calmodulin-regulated protein kinase from pea using Western blotting. PLANTA 1985; 166:208-215. [PMID: 24241434 DOI: 10.1007/bf00397350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/1985] [Accepted: 06/04/1985] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Membranes isolated from pea buds contain protein-kinase activity which is greatly activated by low concentrations of calcium ions. This paper describes a simple purification of this enzyme with a novel means of detecting enzyme activity by Western blotting. The purified enzyme appears to autophosphorylate primarily on serine residues, is activated by bovine calmodulin and additional evidence from phase partitioning indicate most of this enzyme to be located in the plasma membrane.
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- D P Blowers
- Botany Department, University of Edinburgh, Mayfield Road, EH9 3JH, Edinburg, UK
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Hetherington AM, Trewavas A. Activation of a pea membrane protein kinase by calcium ions. PLANTA 1984; 161:409-417. [PMID: 24253840 DOI: 10.1007/bf00394571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/1983] [Accepted: 01/05/1984] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Membranes from the buds of Pisum sativum L. contain a protein kinase which is activated 5- to 15-fold by micromolar levels of calcium. Best calcium activations were found with light-membrane fractions, and on density gradients these band at a similar position to the plasma membrane. Other heavier membranes, however, also contain a calcium-dependent protein kinase. The activity of the calcium-dependent protein kinase is inhibited by added phospholipids and phospholipase, in contrast to protein-kinase C. Calcium-dependent protein-kinase activity can be inhibited by 40% by low concentrations of the calmodulin inhibitor, trifluoperazine, but inhibitions are detected only after prior incubation of the membranes for some hours in ethylene glycol-bis-(β-aminoethyl ether)-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid. Substantial calcium-dependent protein-kinase activity remains uninhibited by trifluoperazine indicating that there may be calmodulin-dependent and calmodulin-independent, but calcium-activated, protein kinases in pea membranes. The calcium-activated protein kinase seems to be intrinsically bound to membranes and only slight or partial solubilisation is obtained by the detergents nonidet P-40, (3-[(3-cholamidopropyl)-dimethyl-ammonio]-1-propanesulfonate or octyl glucose. Better solubilisation is obtained by acetone treatment. There is some retention of calcium activation after partial solubilisation. A calcium-independent protein kinase has also been detected in membrane preparations; it has a substrate specificity different from that the calcium-dependent enzyme. Our results indicate, therefore, that there may be at least three protein kinases attached to pea shoot membranes.
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- A M Hetherington
- Botany Department, University of Edinburgh, Mayfield Road, EH9 3JH, Edinburgh, UK
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Hetherington A, Trewavas A. Binding of nitrendipine, a calcium channel blocker, to pea shoot membranes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1984. [DOI: 10.1016/0304-4211(84)90183-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Muto S, Miyachi S. Production of Antibody against Spinach Calmodulin and its Application to Radioimmunoassay for Plant Calmodulin. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1984. [DOI: 10.1016/s0044-328x(84)80062-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Partial purification and characterization of a second Calmodulin-activated Ca2+-dependent protein kinase from wheat germ. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1984. [DOI: 10.1016/0167-4838(84)90235-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Polya GM, Schibeci A, Micucci V. Phosphorylation of membrane proteins from cultured Lolium multiflorum (ryegrass) endosperm cells. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1984. [DOI: 10.1016/0304-4211(84)90275-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Polya GM, Davies JR, Micucci V. Properties of a calmodulin-activated Ca2+-dependent protein kinase from wheat germ. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 1983; 761:1-12. [PMID: 6639959 DOI: 10.1016/0304-4165(83)90355-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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A soluble protein kinase that is largely dependent upon Ca2+ for activity was partially purified from wheat germ. The protein kinase (Mr 90 000) catalyzes the phosphorylation of casein, histones and of endogenous proteins. Calmodulin activates the protein kinase with histone as substrate, half-maximal activation being obtained with 1.4 microM sheep brain calmodulin. The rate of casein phosphorylation is half-maximal at 0.3 microM free Ca2+ and maximal at 2.0 microM free Ca2+. Higher Ca2+ is required for histone phosphorylation, namely 80 microM and 500 microM free Ca2+, respectively, for half-maximal and maximal phosphorylation rates. In addition to Ca2+, millimolar Mg2+ is required for maximal activity of the enzyme; millimolar Mn2+ can substitute for the (Ca2+ + Mg2+) requirement. The Km for ATP is 31 microM; other nucleoside 5'-triphosphates and ADP inhibit phosphoryl transfer from ATP to protein. Serine and threonine residues of casein or histones are phosphorylated by the enzyme. The protein kinase is inhibited by relatively high concentrations of chlorpromazine and fluphenazine. The low free Ca2+ required for activation of the enzyme suggests that this type of Ca2+-dependent protein kinase may be involved in Ca2+-mediated stimulus-response coupling in plants.
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Zocchi G, Rogers SA, Hanson JB. Inhibition of proton pumping in corn roots is associated with increased phosphorylation of membrane proteins. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1983. [DOI: 10.1016/0304-4211(83)90058-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Salimath BP, Marmé D. Protein phosphorylation and its regulation by calcium and calmodulin in membrane fractions from zucchini hypocotyls. PLANTA 1983; 158:560-568. [PMID: 24264929 DOI: 10.1007/bf00397247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/1983] [Accepted: 03/24/1983] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
Abstract
Protein-kinase activity has been found to be associated with a membrane fraction obtained from dark-grown zucchini (Cucurbita pepo L., cv. Senator) hypocotyl hooks. Proteins of this membrane fraction were used as protein substrates. The effects of Mg(2+), Na(+) and K(+) on phosphorylation, measured as (32)P incorporation, was investigated. The kinetics of phosphorylation of the individual protein peptides indicate the presence of specific phosphatase activity. Phosphorylation activity is strongly influenced by Ca(2+). One peptide (relative molecular weight: 180,000) exhibits strong inhibition of (32)P incorporation at physiological Ca(2+) concentrations between 0.1 and 1 μM. Phosphorylation of about 10 other proteins was enhanced by Ca(2+), being maximal in most cases at a concentration of about 3 μM free Ca(2+). Five out of these 10 peptides show increased phosphorylation in the presence of 1 μM calmodulin. This calmodulin-dependent enhancement of phosphorylation could be completely inhibited by the calmodulin antagonist fluphenazine. Cyclic AMP was found to have no stimulating effect on protein phosphorylation.
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- B P Salimath
- Institut für Biologie III der Universität, Schänzlestrasse 1, D-7800, Freiburg i. Br., Germany
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