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Hoh D, Froehlich JE, Kramer DM. Redox regulation in chloroplast thylakoid lumen: The pmf changes everything, again. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2024; 47:2749-2765. [PMID: 38111217 DOI: 10.1111/pce.14789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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Photosynthesis is the foundation of life on Earth. However, if not well regulated, it can also generate excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS), which can cause photodamage. Regulation of photosynthesis is highly dynamic, responding to both environmental and metabolic cues, and occurs at many levels, from light capture to energy storage and metabolic processes. One general mechanism of regulation involves the reversible oxidation and reduction of protein thiol groups, which can affect the activity of enzymes and the stability of proteins. Such redox regulation has been well studied in stromal enzymes, but more recently, evidence has emerged of redox control of thylakoid lumenal enzymes. This review/hypothesis paper summarizes the latest research and discusses several open questions and challenges to achieving effective redox control in the lumen, focusing on the distinct environments and regulatory components of the thylakoid lumen, including the need to transport electrons across the thylakoid membrane, the effects of pH changes by the proton motive force (pmf) in the stromal and lumenal compartments, and the observed differences in redox states. These constraints suggest that activated oxygen species are likely to be major regulatory contributors to lumenal thiol redox regulation, with key components and processes yet to be discovered.
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- Donghee Hoh
- MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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Mallén-Ponce MJ, Florencio FJ, Huertas MJ. Thioredoxin A regulates protein synthesis to maintain carbon and nitrogen partitioning in cyanobacteria. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 195:2921-2936. [PMID: 38386687 PMCID: PMC11288746 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiae101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Thioredoxins play an essential role in regulating enzyme activity in response to environmental changes, especially in photosynthetic organisms. They are crucial for metabolic regulation in cyanobacteria, but the key redox-regulated central processes remain to be determined. Physiological, metabolic, and transcriptomic characterization of a conditional mutant of the essential Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 thioredoxin trxA gene (STXA2) revealed that decreased TrxA levels alter cell morphology and induce a dormant-like state. Furthermore, TrxA depletion in the STXA2 strain inhibited protein synthesis and led to changes in amino acid pools and nitrogen/carbon reserve polymers, accompanied by oxidation of the elongation factor-Tu. Transcriptomic analysis of TrxA depletion in STXA2 revealed a robust transcriptional response. Downregulated genes formed a large cluster directly related to photosynthesis, ATP synthesis, and CO2 fixation. In contrast, upregulated genes were grouped into different clusters related to respiratory electron transport, carotenoid biosynthesis, amino acid metabolism, and protein degradation, among others. These findings highlight the complex regulatory mechanisms that govern cyanobacterial metabolism, where TrxA acts as a critical regulator that orchestrates the transition from anabolic to maintenance metabolism and regulates carbon and nitrogen balance.
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- Manuel J Mallén-Ponce
- Departamento de Bioquímica Vegetal y Biología Molecular, Universidad de Sevilla, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis (Universidad de Sevilla, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica Vegetal y Biología Molecular, Universidad de Sevilla, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis (Universidad de Sevilla, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica Vegetal y Biología Molecular, Universidad de Sevilla, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis (Universidad de Sevilla, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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Vijayan J, Wase N, Liu K, Morse W, Zhang C, Riekhof WR. ROS-mediated thylakoid membrane remodeling and triacylglycerol biosynthesis under nitrogen starvation in the alga Chlorella sorokiniana. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1418049. [PMID: 39040507 PMCID: PMC11261311 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1418049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/24/2024]
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Many microbes accumulate energy storage molecules such as triglycerides (TAG) and starch during nutrient limitation. In eukaryotic green algae grown under nitrogen-limiting conditions, triglyceride accumulation is coupled with chlorosis and growth arrest. In this study, we show that reactive oxygen species (ROS) actively accumulate during nitrogen limitation in the microalga Chlorella sorokiniana. Accumulation of ROS is mediated by the downregulation of genes encoding ROS-quenching enzymes, such as superoxide dismutases, catalase, peroxiredoxin, and glutathione peroxidase-like, and by the upregulation of enzymes involved in generating ROS, such as NADPH oxidase, xanthine oxidase, and amine oxidases. The expression of genes involved in ascorbate and glutathione metabolism is also affected under this condition. ROS accumulation contributes to the degradation of monogalactosyl diacylglycerol (MGDG) and thylakoid membrane remodeling, leading to chlorosis. Quenching ROS under nitrogen limitation reduces the degradation of MGDG and the accumulation of TAG. This work shows that ROS accumulation, membrane remodeling, and TAG accumulation under nitrogen limitation are intricately linked in the microalga C. sorokiniana.
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- Jithesh Vijayan
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States
- Center for Plant Science Innovation, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States
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- PPD, part of ThermoFisher Scientific, Henrico, VA, United States
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- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States
- Center for Plant Science Innovation, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States
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Krysiak M, Węgrzyn A, Kowalewska Ł, Kulik A, Ostaszewska-Bugajska M, Mazur J, Garstka M, Mazur R. Light-independent pathway of STN7 kinase activation under low temperature stress in runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus L.). BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 24:513. [PMID: 38849759 PMCID: PMC11157908 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-024-05169-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024]
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BACKGROUND The phosphorylation of the Light-Harvesting Complex of photosystem II (LHCII) driven by STATE TRANSITION 7 (STN7) kinase is a part of one of the crucial regulatory mechanisms of photosynthetic light reactions operating in fluctuating environmental conditions, light in particular. There are evidenced that STN7 can also be activated without light as well as in dark-chilling conditions. However, the biochemical mechanism standing behind this complex metabolic pathway has not been deciphered yet. RESULTS In this work, we showed that dark-chilling induces light-independent LHCII phosphorylation in runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus L.). In dark-chilling conditions, we registered an increased reduction of the PQ pool which led to activation of STN7 kinase, subsequent LHCII phosphorylation, and possible LHCII relocation inside the thylakoid membrane. We also presented the formation of a complex composed of phosphorylated LHCII and photosystem I typically formed upon light-induced phosphorylation. Moreover, we indicated that the observed steps were preceded by the activation of the oxidative pentose phosphate pathway (OPPP) enzymes and starch accumulation. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest a direct connection between photosynthetic complexes reorganization and dark-chilling-induced activation of the thioredoxin system. The proposed possible pathway starts from the activation of OPPP enzymes and further NADPH-dependent thioredoxin reductase C (NTRC) activation. In the next steps, NTRC simultaneously activates ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase and thylakoid membrane-located NAD(P)H dehydrogenase-like complex. These results in starch synthesis and electron transfer to the plastoquinone (PQ) pool, respectively. Reduced PQ pool activates STN7 kinase which phosphorylates LHCII. In this work, we present a new perspective on the mechanisms involving photosynthetic complexes while efficiently operating in the darkness. Although we describe the studied pathway in detail, taking into account also the time course of the following steps, the biological significance of this phenomenon remains puzzling.
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- Małgorzata Krysiak
- Department of Metabolic Regulation, Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, Warsaw, 02-096, Poland
- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- Department of Metabolic Regulation, Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, Warsaw, 02-096, Poland
- Department of Plant Anatomy and Cytology, Institute of Plant Experimental Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, Warsaw, 02-096, Poland
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- Department of Plant Anatomy and Cytology, Institute of Plant Experimental Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, Warsaw, 02-096, Poland
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawińskiego 5a, Warsaw, 02-106, Poland
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- Department of Plant Bioenergetics, Institute of Plant Experimental Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, Warsaw, 02-096, Poland
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- Department of Metabolic Regulation, Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, Warsaw, 02-096, Poland
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- Department of Metabolic Regulation, Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, Warsaw, 02-096, Poland
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- Department of Metabolic Regulation, Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, Warsaw, 02-096, Poland.
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Hou LY, Sommer F, Poeker L, Dziubek D, Schroda M, Geigenberger P. The impact of light and thioredoxins on the plant thiol-disulfide proteome. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 195:1536-1560. [PMID: 38214043 PMCID: PMC11142374 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiad669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Thiol-based redox regulation is a crucial posttranslational mechanism to acclimate plants to changing light availability. Here, we conducted a biotin switch-based redox proteomics study in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) to systematically investigate dynamics of thiol-redox networks in response to temporal changes in light availability and across genotypes lacking parts of the thioredoxin (Trx) or NADPH-Trx-reductase C (NTRC) systems in the chloroplast. Time-resolved dynamics revealed light led to marked decreases in the oxidation states of many chloroplast proteins with photosynthetic functions during the first 10 min, followed by their partial reoxidation after 2 to 6 h into the photoperiod. This involved f, m, and x-type Trx proteins showing similar light-induced reduction-oxidation dynamics, while NTRC, 2-Cys peroxiredoxins, and Trx y2 showed an opposing pattern, being more oxidized in light than dark. In Arabidopsis trxf1f2, trxm1m2, or ntrc mutants, most proteins showed increased oxidation states in the light compared to wild type, suggesting their light-dependent dynamics were related to NTRC/Trx networks. While NTRC deficiency had a strong influence in all light conditions, deficiencies in f- or m-type Trxs showed differential impacts on the thiol-redox proteome depending on the light environment, being higher in constant or fluctuating light, respectively. The results indicate plant redox proteomes are subject to dynamic changes in reductive and oxidative pathways to cooperatively fine-tune photosynthetic and metabolic processes in the light. The importance of the individual elements of the NTRC/Trx networks mediating these responses depend on the extent of light variability, with NTRC playing a crucial role to balance protein-redox states in rapidly fluctuating light.
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- Liang-Yu Hou
- Faculty of Biology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
- Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, 11529 Taipei, Taiwan
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- Molekulare Biotechnologie und Systembiologie, TU Kaiserslautern, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Faculty of Biology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Faculty of Biology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Molekulare Biotechnologie und Systembiologie, TU Kaiserslautern, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Faculty of Biology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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Yi S, Guo X, Lou W, Mao S, Luan G, Lu X. Structure, Regulation, and Significance of Cyanobacterial and Chloroplast Adenosine Triphosphate Synthase in the Adaptability of Oxygenic Photosynthetic Organisms. Microorganisms 2024; 12:940. [PMID: 38792770 PMCID: PMC11124002 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12050940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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In cyanobacteria and chloroplasts (in algae and plants), ATP synthase plays a pivotal role as a photosynthetic membrane complex responsible for producing ATP from adenosine diphosphate and inorganic phosphate, utilizing a proton motive force gradient induced by photosynthesis. These two ATP synthases exhibit similarities in gene organization, amino acid sequences of subunits, structure, and functional mechanisms, suggesting that cyanobacterial ATP synthase is probably the evolutionary precursor to chloroplast ATP synthase. In this review, we explore the precise synthesis and assembly of ATP synthase subunits to address the uneven stoichiometry within the complex during transcription, translation, and assembly processes. We also compare the regulatory strategies governing ATP synthase activity to meet varying energy demands in cyanobacteria and chloroplasts amid fluctuating natural environments. Furthermore, we delve into the role of ATP synthase in stress tolerance and photosynthetic carbon fixation efficiency in oxygenic photosynthetic organisms (OPsOs), along with the current researches on modifying ATP synthase to enhance carbon fixation efficiency under stress conditions. This review aims to offer theoretical insights and serve as a reference for understanding the functional mechanisms of ATP synthase, sparking innovative ideas for enhancing photosynthetic carbon fixation efficiency by utilizing ATP synthase as an effective module in OPsOs.
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- Siyan Yi
- College of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China;
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Forestry Biotechnology, Central South University of Forestry & Technology, Changsha 410004, China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China; (X.G.); (G.L.); (X.L.)
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China; (X.G.); (G.L.); (X.L.)
- College of Live Science, Henan University, Kaifeng 450001, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China; (X.G.); (G.L.); (X.L.)
- Shandong Energy Institute, Qingdao 266101, China
- Qingdao New Energy Shandong Laboratory, Qingdao 266101, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China;
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Forestry Biotechnology, Central South University of Forestry & Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China; (X.G.); (G.L.); (X.L.)
- Shandong Energy Institute, Qingdao 266101, China
- Qingdao New Energy Shandong Laboratory, Qingdao 266101, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China; (X.G.); (G.L.); (X.L.)
- Shandong Energy Institute, Qingdao 266101, China
- Qingdao New Energy Shandong Laboratory, Qingdao 266101, China
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Demircan N, Sonmez MC, Akyol TY, Ozgur R, Turkan I, Dietz KJ, Uzilday B. Alternative electron sinks in chloroplasts and mitochondria of halophytes as a safety valve for controlling ROS production during salinity. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2024; 176:e14397. [PMID: 38894507 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.14397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Electron flow through the electron transport chain (ETC) is essential for oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria and photosynthesis in chloroplasts. Electron fluxes depend on environmental parameters, e.g., ionic and osmotic conditions and endogenous factors, and this may cause severe imbalances. Plants have evolved alternative sinks to balance the reductive load on the electron transport chains in order to avoid overreduction, generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and to cope with environmental stresses. These sinks act primarily as valves for electron drainage and secondarily as regulators of tolerance-related metabolism, utilizing the excess reductive energy. High salinity is an environmental stressor that stimulates the generation of ROS and oxidative stress, which affects growth and development by disrupting the redox homeostasis of plants. While glycophytic plants are sensitive to high salinity, halophytic plants tolerate, grow, and reproduce at high salinity. Various studies have examined the ETC systems of glycophytic plants, however, information about the state and regulation of ETCs in halophytes under non-saline and saline conditions is scarce. This review focuses on alternative electron sinks in chloroplasts and mitochondria of halophytic plants. In cases where information on halophytes is lacking, we examined the available knowledge on the relationship between alternative sinks and gradual salinity resilience of glycophytes. To this end, transcriptional responses of involved components of photosynthetic and respiratory ETCs were compared between the glycophyte Arabidopsis thaliana and the halophyte Schrenkiella parvula, and the time-courses of these transcripts were examined in A. thaliana. The observed regulatory patterns are discussed in the context of reactive molecular species formation in halophytes and glycophytes.
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- Nil Demircan
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Izmir, Türkiye
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Izmir, Türkiye
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- Department of Soil and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, Yasar University, İzmir, Türkiye
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- Faculty of Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants, University of Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Izmir, Türkiye
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Mantovani O, Haffner M, Walke P, Elshereef AA, Wagner B, Petras D, Forchhammer K, Selim KA, Hagemann M. The redox-sensitive R-loop of the carbon control protein SbtB contributes to the regulation of the cyanobacterial CCM. Sci Rep 2024; 14:7885. [PMID: 38570698 PMCID: PMC10991534 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-58354-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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SbtB is a PII-like protein that regulates the carbon-concentrating mechanism (CCM) in cyanobacteria. SbtB proteins can bind many adenyl nucleotides and possess a characteristic C-terminal redox sensitive loop (R-loop) that forms a disulfide bridge in response to the diurnal state of the cell. SbtBs also possess an ATPase/ADPase activity that is modulated by the redox-state of the R-loop. To investigate the R-loop in the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, site-specific mutants, unable to form the hairpin and permanently in the reduced state, and a R-loop truncation mutant, were characterized under different inorganic carbon (Ci) and light regimes. Growth under diurnal rhythm showed a role of the R-loop as sensor for acclimation to changing light conditions. The redox-state of the R-loop was found to impact the binding of the adenyl-nucleotides to SbtB, its membrane association and thereby the CCM regulation, while these phenotypes disappeared after truncation of the R-loop. Collectively, our data imply that the redox-sensitive R-loop provides an additional regulatory layer to SbtB, linking the CO2-related signaling activity of SbtB with the redox state of cells, mainly reporting the actual light conditions. This regulation not only coordinates CCM activity in the diurnal rhythm but also affects the primary carbon metabolism.
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- Oliver Mantovani
- Department of Plant Physiology, Institute of Biosciences, University of Rostock, A.-Einstein-Str. 3, 18059, Rostock, Germany
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- Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine Tübingen, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Institute of Biosciences, University of Rostock, A.-Einstein-Str. 3, 18059, Rostock, Germany
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- Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine Tübingen, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Chemistry of Natural and Microbial Products Department, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Institute, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
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- Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine Tübingen, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine Tübingen, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine Tübingen, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine Tübingen, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
- Department of Protein Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Biology, Tübingen, Germany.
- Institute of Biology, Microbiology/Molecular Physiology of Prokaryotes, University of Freiburg, Schänzlestraße 1, 79104, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Institute of Biosciences, University of Rostock, A.-Einstein-Str. 3, 18059, Rostock, Germany.
- Interdisciplinary Faculty, Department Life, Light and Matter, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany.
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Zhu XG, Treves H, Zhao H. Mechanisms controlling metabolite concentrations of the Calvin Benson Cycle. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2024; 155:3-9. [PMID: 36858897 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2023.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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Maintaining proper metabolite levels in a complex metabolic network is crucial for maintaining a high flux through the network. In this paper, we discuss major regulatory mechanisms over the Calvin Benson Cycle (CBC) with regard to their roles in conferring homeostasis of metabolite levels in CBC. These include: 1) Redox regulation of enzymes in the CBC on one hand ensures that metabolite levels stay above certain lower bounds under low light while on the other hand increases the flux through the CBC under high light. 2) Metabolite regulations, especially allosteric regulations of major regulatory enzymes, ensure the rapid up-regulation of fluxes to ensure sufficient amount of triose phosphate is available for end product synthesis and concurrently avoid phosphate limitation. 3) A balanced activities of enzymes in the CBC help maintain balanced flux through CBC; some innate product feedback mechanisms, in particular the ADP feedback regulation of GAPDH and F6P feedback regulation of FBPase, exist in CBC to achieve such a balanced enzyme activities and hence flux distribution in the CBC for greater photosynthetic efficiency. Transcriptional regulation and natural variations of enzymes controlling CBC metabolite homeostasis should be further explored to maximize the potential of engineering CBC for greater efficiency.
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- Xin-Guang Zhu
- Center of Excellence for Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai 200032, China.
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- School of Plant Sciences and Food Security, Tel-Aviv University, 6997801, Israel
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- Center of Excellence for Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai 200032, China
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Chaturvedi AK, Dym O, Levin Y, Fluhr R. PGR5-LIKE PHOTOSYNTHETIC PHENOTYPE1A redox states alleviate photoinhibition during changes in light intensity. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 194:1059-1074. [PMID: 37787609 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiad518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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Plants have evolved photosynthetic regulatory mechanisms to maintain homeostasis in response to light changes during diurnal transitions and those caused by passing clouds or by wind. One such adaptation directs photosynthetic electron flow to a cyclic pathway to alleviate excess energy surges. Here, we assign a function to regulatory cysteines of PGR5-like protein 1A (PGRL1A), a constituent of the PROTON GRADIENT REGULATION5 (PGR5)-dependent cyclic electron flow (CEF) pathway. During step increases from darkness to low light intensity in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), the intermolecular disulfide of the PGRL1A 59-kDa complex was reduced transiently within seconds to the 28-kDa form. In contrast, step increases from darkness to high light stimulated a stable, partially reduced redox state in PGRL1A. Mutations of 2 cysteines in PGRL1A, Cys82 and Cys183, resulted in a constitutively pseudo-reduced state. The mutant displayed higher proton motive force (PMF) and nonphotochemical quenching (NPQ) than the wild type (WT) and showed altered donor and acceptor dynamic flow around PSI. These changes were found to correspond with the redox state of PGRL1A. Continuous light regimes did not affect mutant growth compared to the WT. However, under fluctuating regimes of high light, the mutant showed better growth than the WT. In contrast, in fluctuating regimes of low light, the mutant displayed a growth penalty that can be attributed to constant stimulation of CEF under low light. Treatment with photosynthetic inhibitors indicated that PGRL1A redox state control depends on the penultimate Fd redox state. Our results showed that redox state changes in PGRL1A are crucial to optimize photosynthesis.
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- Amit Kumar Chaturvedi
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Department of Life Science Core Facilities, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- The Nancy and Stephen Grand Israel National Center for Personalized Medicine, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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Chang H, Chen YT, Huang HE, Ger MJ. Overexpressing plant ferredoxin-like protein enhances photosynthetic efficiency and carbohydrates accumulation in Phalaenopsis. Transgenic Res 2023; 32:547-560. [PMID: 37851307 DOI: 10.1007/s11248-023-00370-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) is one of three major models of carbon dioxide assimilation pathway with better water-use efficiency and slower photosynthetic efficiency in photosynthesis. Previous studies indicated that the gene of sweet pepper plant ferredoxin-like protein (PFLP) shows high homology to the ferredoxin-1(Fd-1) family that belongs to photosynthetic type Fd and involves in photosystem I. It is speculated that overexpressing pflp in the transgenic plant may enhance photosynthetic efficiency through the electron transport chain (ETC). To reveal the function of PFLP in photosynthetic efficiency, pflp transgenic Phalaenopsis, a CAM plant, was generated to analyze photosynthetic markers. Transgenic plants exhibited 1.2-folds of electron transport rate than that of wild type (WT), and higher CO2 assimilation rates up to 1.6 and 1.5-folds samples at 4 pm and 10 pm respectively. Enzyme activity of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) was increased to 5.9-folds in Phase III, and NAD+-linked malic enzyme (NAD+-ME) activity increased 1.4-folds in Phase IV in transgenic plants. The photosynthesis products were analyzed between transgenic plants and WT. Soluble sugars contents such as glucose, fructose, and sucrose were found to significantly increase to 1.2, 1.8, and 1.3-folds higher in transgenic plants. The starch grains were also accumulated up to 1.4-folds in transgenic plants than that of WT. These results indicated that overexpressing pflp in transgenic plants increases carbohydrates accumulation by enhancing electron transport flow during photosynthesis. This is the first evidence for the PFLP function in CAM plants. Taken altogether, we suggest that pflp is an applicable gene for agriculture application that enhances electron transport chain efficiency during photosynthesis.
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- Hsiang Chang
- Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Technology, Yuanpei University of Medical Technology, Hsinchu, 30015, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biotechnology, National University of Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, 81148, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Taitung University, Taitung, 95002, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Sciences, National University of Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, 81148, Taiwan.
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Okegawa Y, Sato N, Nakakura R, Murai R, Sakamoto W, Motohashi K. x- and y-type thioredoxins maintain redox homeostasis on photosystem I acceptor side under fluctuating light. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 193:2498-2512. [PMID: 37606239 PMCID: PMC10663110 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiad466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
Abstract
Plants cope with sudden increases in light intensity through various photoprotective mechanisms. Redox regulation by thioredoxin (Trx) systems also contributes to this process. Whereas the functions of f- and m-type Trxs in response to such fluctuating light conditions have been extensively investigated, those of x- and y-type Trxs are largely unknown. Here, we analyzed the trx x single, trx y1 trx y2 double, and trx x trx y1 trx y2 triple mutants in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). A detailed analysis of photosynthesis revealed changes in photosystem I (PSI) parameters under low light in trx x and trx x trx y1 trx y2. The electron acceptor side of PSI was more reduced in these mutants than in the wild type. This mutant phenotype was more pronounced under fluctuating light conditions. During both low- and high-light phases, the PSI acceptor side was largely limited in trx x and trx x trx y1 trx y2. After fluctuating light treatment, we observed more severe PSI photoinhibition in trx x and trx x trx y1 trx y2 than in the wild type. Furthermore, when grown under fluctuating light conditions, trx x and trx x trx y1 trx y2 plants showed impaired growth and decreased level of PSI subunits. These results suggest that Trx x and Trx y prevent redox imbalance on the PSI acceptor side, which is required to protect PSI from photoinhibition, especially under fluctuating light. We also propose that Trx x and Trx y contribute to maintaining the redox balance even under constant low-light conditions to prepare for sudden increases in light intensity.
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- Yuki Okegawa
- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki 710-0046, Japan
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto 603-8047, Japan
- Center for Plant Sciences, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto 603-8047, Japan
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto 603-8047, Japan
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto 603-8047, Japan
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- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki 710-0046, Japan
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto 603-8047, Japan
- Center for Plant Sciences, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto 603-8047, Japan
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Wang Y, Sun Q, Zhao J, Liu T, Du H, Shan W, Wu K, Xue X, Yang C, Liu J, Chen Z, Hu K, Feng Z, Zuo S. Fine mapping and candidate gene analysis of qSB12 YSB, a gene conferring major quantitative resistance to rice sheath blight. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2023; 136:246. [PMID: 37973669 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-023-04482-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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KEY MESSAGE qSB12YSB, a major quantitative sheath blight resistance gene originated from rice variety YSBR1 with good breeding potential, was mapped to a 289-Kb region on chromosome 12. Sheath blight (ShB), caused by Rhizoctonia solani kühn, is one of the most serious global rice diseases. Rice resistance to ShB is a typical of quantitative trait controlled by multiple quantitative trait loci (QTLs). Many QTLs for ShB resistance have been reported while only few of them were fine-mapped. In this study, we identified a QTL on chromosome 12, in which the qSB12YSB resistant allele shows significant ShB resistance, by using 150 BC4 backcross inbred lines employing the resistant rice variety YSBR1 as the donor and the susceptible variety Lemont (LE) as the recurrent parent. We further fine-mapped qSB12YSB to a 289-kb region by generating 34 chromosomal segment substitution lines and identified a total of 18 annotated genes as the most likely candidates for qSB12YSB after analyzing resequencing and transcriptomic data. KEGG analysis suggested that qSB12YSB might activate secondary metabolites biosynthesis and ROS scavenging system to improve ShB resistance. qSB12YSB conferred significantly stable resistance in three commercial rice cultivars (NJ9108, NJ5055 and NJ44) in field trials when introduced through marker assisted selection. Under severe ShB disease conditions, qSB12YSB significantly reduced yield losses by up to 13.5% in the LE background, indicating its great breeding potential. Our results will accelerate the isolation of qSB12YSB and its utilization in rice breeding programs against ShB.
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- Yu Wang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genomics and Molecular Breeding/Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory/Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genomics and Molecular Breeding/Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory/Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genomics and Molecular Breeding/Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory/Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genomics and Molecular Breeding/Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory/Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genomics and Molecular Breeding/Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory/Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genomics and Molecular Breeding/Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory/Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genomics and Molecular Breeding/Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory/Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
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- Yangzhou Polytechnic College, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
- Jiangsu Safety and Environment Technology and Equipment for Planting and Breeding Industry Engineering Research Center, Yangzhou Polytechnic College, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
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- MOA Key Laboratory of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- MOA Key Laboratory of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genomics and Molecular Breeding/Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory/Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
- Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops of Jiangsu Province/Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genomics and Molecular Breeding/Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory/Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
- Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops of Jiangsu Province/Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genomics and Molecular Breeding/Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory/Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.
- Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops of Jiangsu Province/Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genomics and Molecular Breeding/Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory/Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.
- Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops of Jiangsu Province/Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Ministry of Education of China/Institutes of Agricultural Science and Technology Development, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People's Republic of China.
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Giese J, Eirich J, Walther D, Zhang Y, Lassowskat I, Fernie AR, Elsässer M, Maurino VG, Schwarzländer M, Finkemeier I. The interplay of post-translational protein modifications in Arabidopsis leaves during photosynthesis induction. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2023; 116:1172-1193. [PMID: 37522418 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.16406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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Diurnal dark to light transition causes profound physiological changes in plant metabolism. These changes require distinct modes of regulation as a unique feature of photosynthetic lifestyle. The activities of several key metabolic enzymes are regulated by light-dependent post-translational modifications (PTM) and have been studied at depth at the level of individual proteins. In contrast, a global picture of the light-dependent PTMome dynamics is lacking, leaving the response of a large proportion of cellular function undefined. Here, we investigated the light-dependent metabolome and proteome changes in Arabidopsis rosettes in a time resolved manner to dissect their kinetic interplay, focusing on phosphorylation, lysine acetylation, and cysteine-based redox switches. Of over 24 000 PTM sites that were detected, more than 1700 were changed during the transition from dark to light. While the first changes, as measured 5 min after onset of illumination, occurred mainly in the chloroplasts, PTM changes at proteins in other compartments coincided with the full activation of the Calvin-Benson cycle and the synthesis of sugars at later timepoints. Our data reveal connections between metabolism and PTM-based regulation throughout the cell. The comprehensive multiome profiling analysis provides unique insight into the extent by which photosynthesis reprograms global cell function and adds a powerful resource for the dissection of diverse cellular processes in the context of photosynthetic function.
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- Jonas Giese
- Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology (IBBP), University of Münster, Schlossplatz 7-8, Münster, D-48149, Germany
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- Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology (IBBP), University of Münster, Schlossplatz 7-8, Münster, D-48149, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology (MPIMP), Am Mühlenberg 1, Potsdam, D-14476, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology (MPIMP), Am Mühlenberg 1, Potsdam, D-14476, Germany
- Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology, Plovdiv, 4000, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology (IBBP), University of Münster, Schlossplatz 7-8, Münster, D-48149, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology (MPIMP), Am Mühlenberg 1, Potsdam, D-14476, Germany
- Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology, Plovdiv, 4000, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology (IBBP), University of Münster, Schlossplatz 7-8, Münster, D-48149, Germany
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- Institute of Cellular and Molecular Botany (IZMB), Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Kirschallee 1, Bonn, D-53115, Germany
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- Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology (IBBP), University of Münster, Schlossplatz 7-8, Münster, D-48149, Germany
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- Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology (IBBP), University of Münster, Schlossplatz 7-8, Münster, D-48149, Germany
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Huang J, Staes A, Impens F, Demichev V, Van Breusegem F, Gevaert K, Willems P. CysQuant: Simultaneous quantification of cysteine oxidation and protein abundance using data dependent or independent acquisition mass spectrometry. Redox Biol 2023; 67:102908. [PMID: 37793239 PMCID: PMC10562924 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2023.102908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
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Protein cysteinyl thiols are susceptible to reduction-oxidation reactions that can influence protein function. Accurate quantification of cysteine oxidation is therefore crucial for decoding protein redox regulation. Here, we present CysQuant, a novel approach for simultaneous quantification of cysteine oxidation degrees and protein abundancies. CysQuant involves light/heavy iodoacetamide isotopologues for differential labeling of reduced and reversibly oxidized cysteines analyzed by data-dependent acquisition (DDA) or data-independent acquisition mass spectrometry (DIA-MS). Using plexDIA with in silico predicted spectral libraries, we quantified an average of 18% cysteine oxidation in Arabidopsis thaliana by DIA-MS, including a subset of highly oxidized cysteines forming disulfide bridges in AlphaFold2 predicted structures. Applying CysQuant to Arabidopsis seedlings exposed to excessive light, we successfully quantified the well-established increased reduction of Calvin-Benson cycle enzymes and discovered yet uncharacterized redox-sensitive disulfides in chloroplastic enzymes. Overall, CysQuant is a highly versatile tool for assessing the cysteine modification status that can be widely applied across various mass spectrometry platforms and organisms.
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- Jingjing Huang
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, 9052, Ghent, Belgium; Center for Plant Systems Biology, VIB, 9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Biomolecular Medicine, Ghent University, 9052, Ghent, Belgium; Center for Medical Biotechnology, VIB, 9052, Ghent, Belgium; VIB Proteomics Core, 9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Biomolecular Medicine, Ghent University, 9052, Ghent, Belgium; Center for Medical Biotechnology, VIB, 9052, Ghent, Belgium; VIB Proteomics Core, 9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Biochemistry, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, 9052, Ghent, Belgium; Center for Plant Systems Biology, VIB, 9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Biomolecular Medicine, Ghent University, 9052, Ghent, Belgium; Center for Medical Biotechnology, VIB, 9052, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, 9052, Ghent, Belgium; Center for Plant Systems Biology, VIB, 9052, Ghent, Belgium; Department of Biomolecular Medicine, Ghent University, 9052, Ghent, Belgium; Center for Medical Biotechnology, VIB, 9052, Ghent, Belgium.
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Okegawa Y. PCP Research Highlights: Regulatory Role of Three Important Post-Translational Modifications in Chloroplast Proteins. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 64:1119-1123. [PMID: 37655986 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcad097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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- Yuki Okegawa
- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Chuo 2-20-1, Kurashiki, 710-0046 Japan
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Chen Q, Wang Z, Wei H, Wang J, Zhou W, Zhou P, Li D. Environmental concentrations of anionic surfactants in lake surface microlayers enhance the toxicity of Microcystis blooms: Insight from photosynthesis, interspecies competition, and MC production. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 244:120430. [PMID: 37678037 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120430] [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: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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Anionic surfactants represented by linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) exhibit vertical heterogeneity of concentrations in aquatic environments owing to their amphiphilic structure. Field investigations showed that the concentration of anionic surfactants (mainly LAS) in the water surface microlayer (SML) of Lake Taihu reached 580 μg/L, higher than that in the lower layer. Floating Microcystis blooms overlap in space with the high concentration of anionic surfactants in SML. However, few studies have focused on the effects of anionic surfactants (e.g., LAS) on the interspecies competition between toxic and nontoxic Microcystis. In this study, coculture and monoculture experiments were conducted with both toxic and nontoxic Microcystis species to explore how the environmental concentration of LAS regulates the dominance of toxic Microcystis and toxicity from the perspective of photosynthesis, species dominance, and MC production. The results showed that LAS concentrations above 0.267 or 0.431 mg/L (depending on light conditions) selectively promoted the photosynthetic competitive advantage of toxic Microcystis, leading to its higher population proportion in the community. Additionally, LAS concentrations above 0.5 mg/L induced the synthesis and release of microcystins (MCs). The results of chlorophyll fluorescence analysis, electron microscopy and transcriptome sequencing suggested that compared with nontoxic Microcystis, toxic Microcystis can better resist LAS stress by dissipating excess light, maintaining an intact membrane structure and maintaining cellular homeostasis. Transcriptome sequencing revealed that the photosynthetic damage of nontoxic Microcystis might be attributed to the impacts of LAS on the absorption and assimilation of nitrogen, which finally resulted in the degradation of phycobilisomes. This study can provide novel insight for establishing standards and safety management of wastewater discharge.
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- Qinyi Chen
- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, P.R. China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, P.R. China.
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- Yulin Municipal Ecology and Environment Emergency and Technical Service Center, Yulin 537000, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, P.R. China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Xiangnan University, Chenzhou 423000, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, P.R. China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, P.R. China
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Chae HB, Jung YJ, Paeng SK, Jung HS, Lee SY, Lee JR. Functional changes of OsTrxm from reductase to molecular chaperone under heat shock stress. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 203:108005. [PMID: 37776672 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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Ubiquitous disulfide reductases, thioredoxins (Trxs), function in the redox balance of all living organisms. Although the roles of the rice (Oryza sativa) Trx m-type isoform (OsTrxm) in chloroplast development have been already published, biochemical and molecular functions of OsTrxm remain to be elucidated for decades. The OsTrxm and its two conserved active cysteine mutant (OsTrxm C95S/C98S, referred to as OsTrxmC/S) proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana were overexpressed to characterize in vivo roles of active cysteines of OsTrxm. Interestingly, the OsTrxm overexpressed variant plants were resistant to heat shock treatment. Especially OsTrxmC/S with higher molecular weight (HMW) complexes showed higher heat tolerance than OsTrxm with lower molecular weight (LMW) structure in Arabidopsis thaliana. To confirm the importance of active cysteines on structural changes under heat stress, OsTrxm and OsTrxmC/S proteins were bacterially expressed and isolated. This study found that two proteins have various structures ranging from LMW to HMW complexes and have potential functions as a disulfide reductase and a molecular chaperone, which has never been reported anywhere. The function of molecular chaperone predominated in the HMW complexes, whereas the disulfide reductase function was observed in LMW forms. These results suggest that the active cysteines of OsTrxm play a critical role in protein structural change as well as heat tolerance in plants.
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- Ho Byoung Chae
- Division of Applied Life Sciences (BK21(+)), PMBBRC, and Plant Biological Rhythm Research Center, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, South Korea
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- National Institute of Ecology, 1210 Geumgang-ro, Maseo-myeon, Seocheon-gun, 33657, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Sciences (BK21(+)), PMBBRC, and Plant Biological Rhythm Research Center, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, South Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Sciences (BK21(+)), PMBBRC, and Plant Biological Rhythm Research Center, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, South Korea
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- National Institute of Ecology, 1210 Geumgang-ro, Maseo-myeon, Seocheon-gun, 33657, Republic of Korea.
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Bodnar Y, Gellert M, Hossain FM, Lillig CH. Breakdown of Arabidopsis thaliana thioredoxins and glutaredoxins based on electrostatic similarity-Leads to common and unique interaction partners and functions. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0291272. [PMID: 37695767 PMCID: PMC10495010 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023] Open
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The reversible reduction and oxidation of protein thiols was first described as mechanism to control light/dark-dependent metabolic regulation in photosynthetic organisms. Today, it is recognized as an essential mechanism of regulation and signal transduction in all kingdoms of life. Proteins of the thioredoxin (Trx) family, Trxs and glutaredoxins (Grxs) in particular, catalyze thiol-disulfide exchange reactions and are vital players in the operation of thiol switches. Various Trx and Grx isoforms are present in all compartments of the cell. These proteins have a rather broad but at the same time distinct substrate specificity. Understanding the molecular basis of their target specificity is central to the understanding of physiological and pathological redox signaling. Electrostatic complementarity of the redoxins with their target proteins has been proposed as a major reason. Here, we analyzed the electrostatic similarity of all Arabidopsis thaliana Trxs, Grxs, and proteins containing such domains. Clustering of the redoxins based on this comparison suggests overlapping and also distant target specificities and thus functions of the different sub-classes including all Trx isoforms as well as the three classes of Grxs, i.e. CxxC-, CGFS-, and CC-type Grxs. Our analysis also provides a rationale for the tuned substrate specificities of both the ferredoxin- and NADPH-dependent Trx reductases.
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- Yana Bodnar
- Institute for Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
- Institute for Physics, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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Ramachandran P, Pandey NK, Yadav RM, Suresh P, Kumar A, Subramanyam R. Photosynthetic efficiency and transcriptome analysis of Dunaliella salina under hypersaline: a retrograde signaling mechanism in the chloroplast. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1192258. [PMID: 37416885 PMCID: PMC10322210 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1192258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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Understanding the molecular mechanisms of environmental salinity stress tolerance and acclimation strategies by photosynthetic organisms facilitates accelerating the genetic improvement of tolerant economically important crops. In this study, we have chosen the marine algae Dunaliella (D.) salina, a high-potential and unique organism that shows superior tolerance against abiotic stresses, especially hypersaline conditions. We have grown the cells in three different salt concentrations 1.5M NaCl (control), 2M NaCl, and 3M NaCl (hypersaline). Fast chlorophyll fluorescence analysis showed increased initial fluorescence (Fo) and decreased photosynthetic efficiency, indicating hampered photosystem II utilization capacity under hypersaline conditions. Also, the reactive oxygen species (ROS) localization studies and quantification revealed elevated accumulation of ROS was observed in the chloroplast in the 3M condition. Pigment analysis shows a deficit in chlorophyll content and increased carotenoid accumulation, especially lutein and zeaxanthin content. This study majorly explored the chloroplast transcripts of the D. salina cell as it is the major environmental sensor. Even though most of the photosystem transcripts showed moderate upregulation in hypersaline conditions in the transcriptome study, the western blot analysis showed degradation of the core as well as antenna proteins of both the photosystems. Among the upregulated chloroplast transcripts, chloroplast Tidi, flavodoxin IsiB, and carotenoid biosynthesis-related protein transcripts strongly proposed photosynthetic apparatus remodeling. Also, the transcriptomic study revealed the upregulation of the tetrapyrrole biosynthesis pathway (TPB) and identified the presence of a negative regulator of this pathway, called the s-FLP splicing variant. These observations point towards the accumulation of TPB pathway intermediates PROTO-IX, Mg-PROTO-IX, and P-Chlide, those earlier reported as retrograde signaling molecules. Our comparative transcriptomic approach along with biophysical and biochemical studies in D. salina grown under control (1.5 M NaCl) and hypersaline (3M NaCl) conditions, unveil an efficient retrograde signaling mechanism mediated remodeling of photosynthetic apparatus.
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- Pavithra Ramachandran
- Department of Plant Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Novelegene Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Genomics division, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Plant Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Plant Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Novelegene Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Genomics division, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Plant Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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Casatejada A, Puerto-Galán L, Pérez-Ruiz JM, Cejudo FJ. The contribution of glutathione peroxidases to chloroplast redox homeostasis in Arabidopsis. Redox Biol 2023; 63:102731. [PMID: 37245286 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2023.102731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2023] Open
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Oxidizing signals mediated by the thiol-dependent peroxidase activity of 2-Cys peroxiredoxins (PRXs) plays an essential role in fine-tuning chloroplast redox balance in response to changes in light intensity, a function that depends on NADPH-dependent thioredoxin reductase C (NTRC). In addition, plant chloroplasts are equipped with glutathione peroxidases (GPXs), thiol-dependent peroxidases that rely on thioredoxins (TRXs). Despite having a similar reaction mechanism than 2-Cys PRXs, the contribution of oxidizing signals mediated by GPXs to the chloroplast redox homeostasis remains poorly known. To address this issue, we have generated the Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) double mutant gpx1gpx7, which is devoid of the two GPXs, 1 and 7, localized in the chloroplast. Furthermore, to analyze the functional relationship of chloroplast GPXs with the NTRC-2-Cys PRXs redox system, the 2cpab-gpx1gpx7 and ntrc-gpx1gpx7 mutants were generated. The gpx1gpx7 mutant displayed wild type-like phenotype indicating that chloroplast GPXs are dispensable for plant growth at least under standard conditions. However, the 2cpab-gpx1gpx7 showed more retarded growth than the 2cpab mutant. The simultaneous lack of 2-Cys PRXs and GPXs affected PSII performance and caused higher delay of enzyme oxidation in the dark. In contrast, the ntrc-gpx1gpx7 mutant combining the lack of NTRC and chloroplast GPXs behaved like the ntrc mutant indicating that the contribution of GPXs to chloroplast redox homeostasis is independent of NTRC. Further supporting this notion, in vitro assays showed that GPXs are not reduced by NTRC but by TRX y2. Based on these results, we propose a role for GPXs in the chloroplast redox hierarchy.
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- Azahara Casatejada
- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla and CSIC, Avda. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092-Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla and CSIC, Avda. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092-Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla and CSIC, Avda. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092-Sevilla, Spain.
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla and CSIC, Avda. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092-Sevilla, Spain.
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Delgado-Requerey V, Cejudo FJ, González MC. The Functional Relationship between NADPH Thioredoxin Reductase C, 2-Cys Peroxiredoxins, and m-Type Thioredoxins in the Regulation of Calvin-Benson Cycle and Malate-Valve Enzymes in Arabidopsis. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12051041. [PMID: 37237907 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12051041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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The concerted regulation of chloroplast biosynthetic pathways and NADPH extrusion via malate valve depends on f and m thioredoxins (Trxs). The finding that decreased levels of the thiol-peroxidase 2-Cys peroxiredoxin (Prx) suppress the severe phenotype of Arabidopsis mutants lacking NADPH-dependent Trx reductase C (NTRC) and Trxs f uncovered the central function of the NTRC-2-Cys-Prx redox system in chloroplast performance. These results suggest that Trxs m are also regulated by this system; however, the functional relationship between NTRC, 2-Cys Prxs, and m-type Trxs is unknown. To address this issue, we generated Arabidopsis thaliana mutants combining deficiencies in NTRC, 2-Cys Prx B, Trxs m1, and m4. The single trxm1 and trxm4 mutants showed a wild-type phenotype, growth retardation being noticed only in the trxm1m4 double mutant. Moreover, the ntrc-trxm1m4 mutant displayed a more severe phenotype than the ntrc mutant, as shown by the impaired photosynthetic performance, altered chloroplast structure, and defective light-dependent reduction in the Calvin-Benson cycle and malate-valve enzymes. These effects were suppressed by the decreased contents of 2-Cys Prx, since the quadruple ntrc-trxm1m4-2cpb mutant displayed a wild-type-like phenotype. These results show that the activity of m-type Trxs in the light-dependent regulation of biosynthetic enzymes and malate valve is controlled by the NTRC-2-Cys-Prx system.
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- Víctor Delgado-Requerey
- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Avenida Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Avenida Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
- Departamento de Bioquímica Vegetal y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Avenida Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
- Departamento de Bioquímica Vegetal y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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Leng F, Wu Y, Hu S, Jing Y, Ding M, Wei Q, Zhang Q, Wang Y. Cloning, expression, and bioinformatics analysis of heavy metal resistance-related genes fd-I and fd-II from Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. Lett Appl Microbiol 2023; 76:7143110. [PMID: 37115024 DOI: 10.1093/lambio/ovad046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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Five heavy metals were introduced into the bacterial heavy metal resistance tests. The results showed that apparent inhibition effects of Cd2+ and Cu2+ on the growth of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans BYSW1 occurred at high concentrations (>0.04 mol l-1). Significant differences (P < 0.001) were both noticed in the expression of two ferredoxin-encoding genes (fd-I and fd-II) related to heavy metal resistance in the presence of Cd2+ and Cu2+ . When exposed to 0.06 mol l-1 Cd2+, the relative expression levels of fd-I and fd-II were about 11 and 13 times as much as those of the control, respectively. Similarly, exposure to 0.04 mol l-1 Cu2+ caused approximate 8 and 4 times higher than those of the control, respectively. These two genes were cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli, and the structures, functions of two corresponding target proteins, i.e. Ferredoxin-I (Fd-I) and Ferredoxin-II (Fd-II), were predicted. The recombinant cells inserted by fd-I or fd-II were more resistant to Cd2+ and Cu2+ compared with wild-type cells. This study was the first investigation regarding the contribution of fd-I and fd-II to enhancing heavy metal resistance of this bioleaching bacterium, and laid a foundation for further elucidation of heavy metal resistance mechanisms caused by Fd.
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- Feifan Leng
- School of Life Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, 730050 Lanzhou, PR China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, 730050 Lanzhou, PR China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, 730050 Lanzhou, PR China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, 730050 Lanzhou, PR China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, 730050 Lanzhou, PR China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, 730050 Lanzhou, PR China
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- Agricultural Technology Extension Center of Kangxian County, 746500 Kangxian, PR China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, 730050 Lanzhou, PR China
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Gallardo-Martínez AM, Jiménez-López J, Hernández ML, Pérez-Ruiz JM, Cejudo FJ. Plastid 2-Cys peroxiredoxins are essential for embryogenesis in Arabidopsis. Redox Biol 2023; 62:102645. [PMID: 36898225 PMCID: PMC10020101 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2023.102645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
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The redox couple formed by NADPH-dependent thioredoxin reductase C (NTRC) and 2-Cys peroxiredoxins (Prxs) allows fine-tuning chloroplast performance in response to light intensity changes. Accordingly, the Arabidopsis 2cpab mutant lacking 2-Cys Prxs shows growth inhibition and sensitivity to light stress. However, this mutant also shows defective post-germinative growth, suggesting a relevant role of plastid redox systems in seed development, which is so far unknown. To address this issue, we first analyzed the pattern of expression of NTRC and 2-Cys Prxs in developing seeds. Transgenic lines expressing GFP fusions of these proteins showed their expression in developing embryos, which was low at the globular stage and increased at heart and torpedo stages, coincident with embryo chloroplast differentiation, and confirmed the plastid localization of these enzymes. The 2cpab mutant produced white and abortive seeds, which contained lower and altered composition of fatty acids, thus showing the relevance of 2-Cys Prxs in embryogenesis. Most embryos of white and abortive seeds of the 2cpab mutant were arrested at heart and torpedo stages of embryogenesis suggesting an essential function of 2-Cys Prxs in embryo chloroplast differentiation. This phenotype was not recovered by a mutant version of 2-Cys Prx A replacing the peroxidatic Cys by Ser. Neither the lack nor the overexpression of NTRC had any effect on seed development indicating that the function of 2-Cys Prxs at these early stages of development is independent of NTRC, in clear contrast with the operation of these regulatory redox systems in leaves chloroplasts.
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- Antonia M Gallardo-Martínez
- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla and CSIC, Avda. Américo Vespucio, 49, 41092, Sevilla, Spain.
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla and CSIC, Avda. Américo Vespucio, 49, 41092, Sevilla, Spain.
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla and CSIC, Avda. Américo Vespucio, 49, 41092, Sevilla, Spain.
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla and CSIC, Avda. Américo Vespucio, 49, 41092, Sevilla, Spain.
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla and CSIC, Avda. Américo Vespucio, 49, 41092, Sevilla, Spain.
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Liu J, Maxwell M, Cuddihy T, Crawford T, Bassetti M, Hyde C, Peigneur S, Tytgat J, Undheim EAB, Mobli M. ScrepYard: An online resource for disulfide-stabilized tandem repeat peptides. Protein Sci 2023; 32:e4566. [PMID: 36644825 PMCID: PMC9885460 DOI: 10.1002/pro.4566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Receptor avidity through multivalency is a highly sought-after property of ligands. While readily available in nature in the form of bivalent antibodies, this property remains challenging to engineer in synthetic molecules. The discovery of several bivalent venom peptides containing two homologous and independently folded domains (in a tandem repeat arrangement) has provided a unique opportunity to better understand the underpinning design of multivalency in multimeric biomolecules, as well as how naturally occurring multivalent ligands can be identified. In previous work, we classified these molecules as a larger class termed secreted cysteine-rich repeat-proteins (SCREPs). Here, we present an online resource; ScrepYard, designed to assist researchers in identification of SCREP sequences of interest and to aid in characterizing this emerging class of biomolecules. Analysis of sequences within the ScrepYard reveals that two-domain tandem repeats constitute the most abundant SCREP domain architecture, while the interdomain "linker" regions connecting the functional domains are found to be abundant in amino acids with short or polar sidechains and contain an unusually high abundance of proline residues. Finally, we demonstrate the utility of ScrepYard as a virtual screening tool for discovery of putatively multivalent peptides, by using it as a resource to identify a previously uncharacterized serine protease inhibitor and confirm its predicted activity using an enzyme assay.
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- Junyu Liu
- Centre for Advanced ImagingThe University of QueenslandSt. LuciaQueenslandAustralia
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- Centre for Advanced ImagingThe University of QueenslandSt. LuciaQueenslandAustralia
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- Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation Ltd.The University of QueenslandSt. LuciaQueenslandAustralia,Centre for Clinical ResearchThe University of QueenslandSt. LuciaQueenslandAustralia
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- Centre for Advanced ImagingThe University of QueenslandSt. LuciaQueenslandAustralia
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- Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation Ltd.The University of QueenslandSt. LuciaQueenslandAustralia
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- Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation Ltd.The University of QueenslandSt. LuciaQueenslandAustralia,University of the Sunshine CoastMaroochydoreQueenslandAustralia
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- Toxicology and PharmacologyUniversity of Leuven (KU Leuven)LeuvenBelgium
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- Toxicology and PharmacologyUniversity of Leuven (KU Leuven)LeuvenBelgium
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- Centre for Advanced ImagingThe University of QueenslandSt. LuciaQueenslandAustralia,Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis, Department of BiosciencesUniversity of OsloOsloNorway
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- Centre for Advanced ImagingThe University of QueenslandSt. LuciaQueenslandAustralia
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Zhang S, Zou B, Cao P, Su X, Xie F, Pan X, Li M. Structural insights into photosynthetic cyclic electron transport. MOLECULAR PLANT 2023; 16:187-205. [PMID: 36540023 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2022.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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During photosynthesis, light energy is utilized to drive sophisticated biochemical chains of electron transfers, converting solar energy into chemical energy that feeds most life on earth. Cyclic electron transfer/flow (CET/CEF) plays an essential role in efficient photosynthesis, as it balances the ATP/NADPH ratio required in various regulatory and metabolic pathways. Photosystem I, cytochrome b6f, and NADH dehydrogenase (NDH) are large multisubunit protein complexes embedded in the thylakoid membrane of the chloroplast and key players in NDH-dependent CEF pathway. Furthermore, small mobile electron carriers serve as shuttles for electrons between these membrane protein complexes. Efficient electron transfer requires transient interactions between these electron donors and acceptors. Structural biology has been a powerful tool to advance our knowledge of this important biological process. A number of structures of the membrane-embedded complexes, soluble electron carrier proteins, and transient complexes composed of both have now been determined. These structural data reveal detailed interacting patterns of these electron donor-acceptor pairs, thus allowing us to visualize the different parts of the electron transfer process. This review summarizes the current state of structural knowledge of three membrane complexes and their interaction patterns with mobile electron carrier proteins.
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- Shumeng Zhang
- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Bulychev AA, Eremin A, von Rüling F, Alova AV. Effects of cell excitation on photosynthetic electron flow and intercellular transport in Chara. PROTOPLASMA 2023; 260:131-143. [PMID: 35482255 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-022-01747-0] [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: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Impact of membrane excitability on fluidic transport of photometabolites and their cell-to-cell passage via plasmodesmata was examined by pulse-modulated chlorophyll (Chl) microfluorometry in Chara australis internodes exposed to dim background light. The cells were subjected to a series of local light (LL) pulses with a 3-min period and a 30-s pulse width, which induced Chl fluorescence transients propagating in the direction of cytoplasmic streaming along the photostimulated and the neighboring internodes. By comparing Chl fluorescence changes induced in the LL-irradiated and the adjoining internodes, the permeability of the nodal complex for the photometabolites was assessed in the resting state and after the action potential (AP) generation. The electrically induced AP had no influence on Chl fluorescence in noncalcified cell regions but disturbed temporarily the metabolite transport along the internode and caused a disproportionally strong inhibition of intercellular metabolite transmission. In chloroplasts located close to calcified zones, Chl fluorescence increased transiently after cell excitation, which indicated the deceleration of photosynthetic electron flow on the acceptor side of photosystem I. Functional distinctions of chloroplasts located in noncalcified and calcified cell areas were also manifested in different modes of LL-induced changes of Chl fluorescence, which were accompanied by dissimilar changes in efficiency of PSII-driven electron flow. We conclude that chloroplasts located near the encrusted areas and in the incrustation-free cell regions are functionally distinct even in the absence of large-scale variations of cell surface pH. The inhibition of transnodal transport after AP generation is probably due to Ca2+-regulated changes in plasmodesmal aperture.
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- Institute of Physics, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Faculty of Biology, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia.
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Zhou J, Song T, Zhou H, Zhang M, Li N, Xiang J, Zhang X. Genome-wide identification, characterization, evolution, and expression pattern analyses of the typical thioredoxin gene family in wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1020584. [PMID: 36618641 PMCID: PMC9813791 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1020584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Typical thioredoxin (TRX) plays an important role in maintaining redox balance in plants. However, the typical TRX genes in wheat still need to be comprehensively and deeply studied. In this research, a total of 48 typical TaTRX genes belonging to eight subtypes were identified via a genome-wide search in wheat, and the gene structures, protein conserved motifs, and protein 3D structures of the same subtype were very similar. Evolutionary analysis showed that there are two pairs of tandem duplication genes and 14 clusters of segmental duplication genes in typical TaTRX family members; TaTRX15, TaTRX36, and TaTRX42 had positive selection compared with the orthologs of their ancestral species; rice and maize have 11 and 13 orthologous typical TRXs with wheat, respectively. Gene Ontology (GO) analysis indicated that typical TaTRXs were involved in maintaining redox homeostasis in wheat cells. Estimation of ROS content, determination of antioxidant enzyme activity, and gene expression analysis in a line overexpressing one typical TaTRX confirmed that TRX plays an important role in maintaining redox balance in wheat. A predictive analysis of cis-acting elements in the promoter region showed that typical TaTRXs were extensively involved in various hormone metabolism and response processes to stress. The results predicted using public databases or verified using RT-qPCR show that typical TaTRXs were able to respond to biotic and abiotic stresses, and their expression in wheat was spatiotemporal. A total of 16 wheat proteins belonging to four different families interacting with typical TaTRXs were predicted. The above comprehensive analysis of typical TaTRX genes can enrich our understanding of this gene family in wheat and provide valuable insights for further gene function research.
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- Jianfei Zhou
- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Protection & Exploitation and Utilization of Animal and Plant Resources, ChiFeng University, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Protection & Exploitation and Utilization of Animal and Plant Resources, ChiFeng University, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Protection & Exploitation and Utilization of Animal and Plant Resources, ChiFeng University, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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García-Cañas R, Florencio FJ, López-Maury L. Back to the future: Transplanting the chloroplast TrxF-FBPase-SBPase redox system to cyanobacteria. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1052019. [PMID: 36518499 PMCID: PMC9742560 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1052019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase (FBPase) and sedoheptulose-1,7-bisphosphatase (SBPase) are two essential activities in the Calvin-Benson-Bassham cycle that catalyze two irreversible reactions and are key for proper regulation and functioning of the cycle. These two activities are codified by a single gene in all cyanobacteria, although some cyanobacteria contain an additional gene coding for a FBPase. Mutants lacking the gene coding for SBP/FBPase protein are not able to grow photoautotrophically and require glucose to survive. As this protein presents both activities, we have tried to elucidate which of the two are required for photoautrophic growth in Synechocystis sp PCC 6803. For this, the genes coding for plant FBPase and SBPase were introduced in a SBP/FBPase mutant strain, and the strains were tested for growth in the absence of glucose. Ectopic expression of only a plant SBPase gene did not allow growth in the absence of glucose although allowed mutation of both Synechocystis' FBPase genes. When both plant FBPase and SBPase genes were expressed, photoautrophic growth of the SBP/FBPase mutants was restored. This complementation was partial as the strain only grew in low light, but growth was impaired at higher light intensities. Redox regulation of the Calvin-Benson-Bassham cycle is essential to properly coordinate light reactions to carbon fixation in the chloroplast. Two of the best characterized proteins that are redox-regulated in the cycle are FBPase and SBPase. These two proteins are targets of the FTR-Trx redox system with Trx f being the main reductant in vivo. Introduction of the TrxF gene improves growth of the complemented strain, suggesting that the redox state of the proteins may be the cause of this phenotype. The redox state of the plant proteins was also checked in these strains, and it shows that the cyanobacterial redox system is able to reduce all of them (SBPase, FBPase, and TrxF) in a light-dependent manner. Thus, the TrxF-FBPase-SBPase plant chloroplast system is active in cyanobacteria despite that these organisms do not contain proteins related to them. Furthermore, our system opens the possibility to study specificity of the Trx system in vivo without the complication of the different isoforms present in plants.
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- Raquel García-Cañas
- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla- CSIC, Sevilla, Spain
- Departamento de Bioquímica Vegetal y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla- CSIC, Sevilla, Spain
- Departamento de Bioquímica Vegetal y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla- CSIC, Sevilla, Spain
- Departamento de Bioquímica Vegetal y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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Riaz A, Deng F, Chen G, Jiang W, Zheng Q, Riaz B, Mak M, Zeng F, Chen ZH. Molecular Regulation and Evolution of Redox Homeostasis in Photosynthetic Machinery. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11112085. [PMID: 36358456 PMCID: PMC9686623 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11112085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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The recent advances in plant biology have significantly improved our understanding of reactive oxygen species (ROS) as signaling molecules in the redox regulation of complex cellular processes. In plants, free radicals and non-radicals are prevalent intra- and inter-cellular ROS, catalyzing complex metabolic processes such as photosynthesis. Photosynthesis homeostasis is maintained by thiol-based systems and antioxidative enzymes, which belong to some of the evolutionarily conserved protein families. The molecular and biological functions of redox regulation in photosynthesis are usually to balance the electron transport chain, photosystem II, photosystem I, mesophyll and bundle sheath signaling, and photo-protection regulating plant growth and productivity. Here, we review the recent progress of ROS signaling in photosynthesis. We present a comprehensive comparative bioinformatic analysis of redox regulation in evolutionary distinct photosynthetic cells. Gene expression, phylogenies, sequence alignments, and 3D protein structures in representative algal and plant species revealed conserved key features including functional domains catalyzing oxidation and reduction reactions. We then discuss the antioxidant-related ROS signaling and important pathways for achieving homeostasis of photosynthesis. Finally, we highlight the importance of plant responses to stress cues and genetic manipulation of disturbed redox status for balanced and enhanced photosynthetic efficiency and plant productivity.
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- Adeel Riaz
- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain Industry, College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 414000, China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain Industry, College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 414000, China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain Industry, College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 414000, China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain Industry, College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 414000, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Okara, Okara, Punjab 56300, Pakistan
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- School of Science, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain Industry, College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 414000, China
- Correspondence: (F.Z.); (Z.-H.C.)
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- School of Science, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia
- Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia
- Correspondence: (F.Z.); (Z.-H.C.)
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Lempiäinen T, Rintamäki E, Aro E, Tikkanen M. Plants acclimate to Photosystem I photoinhibition by readjusting the photosynthetic machinery. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2022; 45:2954-2971. [PMID: 35916195 PMCID: PMC9546127 DOI: 10.1111/pce.14400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Photosynthetic light reactions require strict regulation under dynamic environmental conditions. Still, depending on environmental constraints, photoinhibition of Photosystem (PSII) or PSI occurs frequently. Repair of photodamaged PSI, in sharp contrast to that of PSII, is extremely slow and leads to a functional imbalance between the photosystems. Slow PSI recovery prompted us to take advantage of the PSI-specific photoinhibition treatment and investigate whether the imbalance between functional PSII and PSI leads to acclimation of photosynthesis to PSI-limited conditions, either by short-term or long-term acclimation mechanisms as tested immediately after the photoinhibition treatment or after 24 h recovery in growth conditions, respectively. Short-term acclimation mechanisms were induced directly upon inhibition, including thylakoid protein phosphorylation that redirects excitation energy to PSI as well as changes in the feedback regulation of photosynthesis, which relaxed photosynthetic control and excitation energy quenching. Longer-term acclimation comprised reprogramming of the stromal redox system and an increase in ATP synthase and Cytochrome b6 f abundance. Acclimation to PSI-limited conditions restored the CO2 assimilation capacity of plants without major PSI repair. Response to PSI inhibition demonstrates that plants efficiently acclimate to changes occurring in the photosynthetic apparatus, which is likely a crucial component in plant acclimation to adverse environmental conditions.
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- Tapio Lempiäinen
- Molecular Plant Biology, Department of Life TechnologiesUniversity of TurkuTurkuFinland
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- Molecular Plant Biology, Department of Life TechnologiesUniversity of TurkuTurkuFinland
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- Molecular Plant Biology, Department of Life TechnologiesUniversity of TurkuTurkuFinland
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- Molecular Plant Biology, Department of Life TechnologiesUniversity of TurkuTurkuFinland
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Mondal S, Singh SP. New insights on thioredoxins (Trxs) and glutaredoxins (Grxs) by in silico amino acid sequence, phylogenetic and comparative structural analyses in organisms of three domains of life. Heliyon 2022; 8:e10776. [PMID: 36203893 PMCID: PMC9529593 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Thioredoxins (Trxs) and Glutaredoxins (Grxs) regulate several cellular processes by controlling the redox state of their target proteins. Trxs and Grxs belong to thioredoxin superfamily and possess characteristic Trx/Grx fold. Several phylogenetic, biochemical and structural studies have contributed to our overall understanding of Trxs and Grxs. However, comparative study of closely related Trxs and Grxs in organisms of all domains of life was missing. Here, we conducted in silico comparative structural analysis combined with amino acid sequence and phylogenetic analyses of 65 Trxs and 88 Grxs from 12 organisms of three domains of life to get insights into evolutionary and structural relationship of two proteins. Outcomes suggested that despite diversity in their amino acids composition in distantly related organisms, both Trxs and Grxs strictly conserved functionally and structurally important residues. Also, position of these residues was highly conserved in all studied Trxs and Grxs. Notably, if any substitution occurred during evolution, preference was given to amino acids having similar chemical properties. Trxs and Grxs were found more different in eukaryotes than prokaryotes due to altered helical conformation. The surface of Trxs was negatively charged, while Grxs surface was positively charged, however, the active site was constituted by uncharged amino acids in both proteins. Also, phylogenetic analysis of Trxs and Grxs in three domains of life supported endosymbiotic origins of chloroplast and mitochondria, and suggested their usefulness in molecular systematics. We also report previously unknown catalytic motifs of two proteins, and discuss in detail about effect of abovementioned parameters on overall structural and functional diversity of Trxs and Grxs.
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Okegawa Y, Sakamoto W, Motohashi K. Functional division of f-type and m-type thioredoxins to regulate the Calvin cycle and cyclic electron transport around photosystem I. JOURNAL OF PLANT RESEARCH 2022; 135:543-553. [PMID: 35325335 DOI: 10.1007/s10265-022-01388-7] [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: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Redox regulation of chloroplast proteins is necessary to adjust photosynthetic performance with changes in light. The thioredoxin (Trx) system plays a central role in this process. Chloroplast-localized classical Trx is a small redox-active protein that regulates many target proteins by reducing their disulfide bonds in a light-dependent manner. Arabidopsis thaliana mutants lacking f-type Trx (trx f1f2) or m-type Trx (trx m124-2) have been reported to show delayed reduction of Calvin cycle enzymes. As a result, the trx m124-2 mutant exhibits growth defects. Here, we characterized a quintuple mutant lacking both Trx f and Trx m to investigate the functional complementarity of Trx f and Trx m. The trx f1f2 m124-2 quintuple mutant was newly obtained by crossing, and is analyzed here for the first time. The growth defects of the trx m124-2 mutant were not enhanced by the lack of Trx f. In contrast, deficiencies of both Trxs additively suppressed the reduction of Calvin cycle enzymes, resulting in a further delay in the initiation of photosynthesis. Trx f appeared to be necessary for the rapid activation of the Calvin cycle during the early induction of photosynthesis. To perform effective photosynthesis, plants seem to use both Trxs in a coordinated manner to activate carbon fixation reactions. In contrast, the PROTON GRADIENT REGULATION 5 (PGR5)-dependent cyclic electron transport around photosystem I was regulated by Trx m, but not by Trx f. Lack of Trx f did not affect the activity and regulation of the PGR5-dependent pathway. Trx f may have a higher specificity for target proteins, whereas Trx m has a variety of target proteins to regulate overall photosynthesis and other metabolic reactions in the chloroplasts.
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- Yuki Okegawa
- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Chuo 2-20-1, Kurashiki, 710-0046, Japan.
- Faculty of Life Sciences, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kamigamo Motoyama, Kita-ku, Kyoto, 603-8047, Japan.
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- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Chuo 2-20-1, Kurashiki, 710-0046, Japan
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kamigamo Motoyama, Kita-ku, Kyoto, 603-8047, Japan
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Systematic monitoring of 2-Cys peroxiredoxin-derived redox signals unveiled its role in attenuating carbon assimilation rate. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:e2119719119. [PMID: 35648819 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2119719119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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SignificanceIdentifying the intrinsic factors that regulate leaf photosynthetic rate may pave the way toward developing new strategies to enhance carbon assimilation. While the dependence of photosynthesis on the reductive activation of the Calvin-Benson cycle enzymes is well established, the role of oxidative signals in counterbalancing the reductive activity is just beginning to be explored. By developing 2-Cys peroxiredoxin-based genetically encoded biosensors, we demonstrated the induction of photosynthetically derived oxidative signals under habitual light conditions, a phenomenon typically masked by the dominance of the reductive power. Moreover, we unraveled the simultaneous activation of reductive and oxidative signals during photosynthesis induction phase and showed that 2-Cys peroxiredoxin activity attenuates carbon assimilation rates, demonstrating the restrictions imposed on photosynthetic performance by oxidative signals.
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Zeng J, Zuo T, Liu Y, Tao H, Mo Y, Li C, Zhao L, Gao J. Phylogenetic analysis of PP2C proteins and interactive proteins analyze of BjuPP2C52 in Brassica juncea. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2022; 179:25-31. [PMID: 35306327 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2022.03.013] [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: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Brassica juncea var. tumida Tsen et Lee (Tumorous stem mustard) is an unique vegetable in China. Its enlarged tumorous stem was used as main raw material to produce pickle (Zhacai). In practice, early-bolting happens around 15% of planting area all year and inhibits its production. Here, about 209 PP2C proteins were identified through HMMER software and divided into 13 sub-families in B. juncea. BjuPP2C52 belongs to E sub-family, was up-regulated at reproductive growth stages and interacts with BjuFKF1, a key protein in regulating plant photoperiod flowering, in vitro and in vivo. To explore interactive proteins, BjuPP2C52 was used as bait, 12 potential interactive proteins were screened from yeast library, and they are BjuCOL3, BjuCOL5, BjuAP2, BjuAP2-1, BjuSVP-1, BjuFLC-2, BjuSKP1f, BjuA014572, BjuA008686, BjuO002119, BjuB036787 and BjuA019268. Further study verified that 10 out of the 12 screened proteins interacted with BjuPP2C52 in vivo. qRT-PCR was conducted to understand the expression pattern of those 10 interactive proteins in different tissues and development stages in B. juncea. The results showed that BjuCOL3, BjuCOL5, BjuB036787 and BjuA019268 were significantly up-regulated, while BjuA008686 and BjuO002119 were down-regulated in flowers compared with other four tissues. In developmental stages, BjuCOL5, BjuAP2, BjuAP2-1, BjuA014572, BjuB036787 and BjuA019268 were significantly up-regulated, while BjuSVP-1, BjuA008686 and BjuO002119 were down-regulated at reproductive stages. Based on the results, BjuCOL5, BjuAP2, BjuAP2-1, BjuSVP-1, BjuA014572, BjuB036787 and BjuA019268 may function in regulating flowering time in B. juncea.
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- Jing Zeng
- School of Life Advanced Agriculture Bioengineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing, 408100, PR China.
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, PR China
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- School of Life Advanced Agriculture Bioengineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing, 408100, PR China
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- Chongqing Southeast Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chongqing, 408100, PR China
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- School of Life Advanced Agriculture Bioengineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing, 408100, PR China
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- School of Life Advanced Agriculture Bioengineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing, 408100, PR China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E5, Canada
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- School of Life Advanced Agriculture Bioengineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing, 408100, PR China
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Zeng M, He S, Hao J, Zhao Y, Zheng C. iTRAQ-based proteomic analysis of heteromorphic leaves reveals eco-adaptability of Populus euphratica Oliv. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 271:153644. [PMID: 35219031 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2022.153644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Heterophylly is regard as adaptation to different environments in plant, and Populus euphratica is an important heterophyllous woody plant. However, information on its molecular mechanism in eco-adaptability remains obscure. RESULTS In this research, proteins were identified by isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ) technology in lanceolate, ovate, and dentate broad-ovate leaves from adult P. euphratica trees, respectively. Besides, chlorophyll content, net photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, transpiration rate and peroxidase activity in these heteromorphic leaves were investigated. A total number of 2,689 proteins were detected in the heteromorphic leaves, of which 56, 73, and 222 differential abundance proteins (DAPs) were determined in ovate/lanceolate, dentate broad-ovate/lanceolate, and dentate broad-ovate/ovate comparison groups. Bioinformatics analysis suggested these altered proteins related to photosynthesis, stress tolerance, respiration and primary metabolism accumulated in dentate broad-ovate and ovate leaves, which were consistent with the results of physiological parameters and Real-time Quantitative PCR experiments. CONCLUSION This research demonstrated the mechanism of the differential abundance proteins in providing an optimal strategy of resource utilization and survival for P. euphratica, that could offer clues for further investigations into eco-adaptability of heterophyllous woody plants.
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- Ming Zeng
- College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, No. 35 Qing Hua Dong Lu, Beijing, 100083, China; Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, 510520, China.
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- College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, No. 35 Qing Hua Dong Lu, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanxi Medical University, No. 56 Xinjian Nan Lu, Taiyuan, 030001, China.
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- College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, No. 35 Qing Hua Dong Lu, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, No. 35 Qing Hua Dong Lu, Beijing, 100083, China.
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Mallén-Ponce MJ, Huertas MJ, Florencio FJ. Exploring the Diversity of the Thioredoxin Systems in Cyanobacteria. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11040654. [PMID: 35453339 PMCID: PMC9025218 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11040654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Cyanobacteria evolved the ability to perform oxygenic photosynthesis using light energy to reduce CO2 from electrons extracted from water and form nutrients. These organisms also developed light-dependent redox regulation through the Trx system, formed by thioredoxins (Trxs) and thioredoxin reductases (TRs). Trxs are thiol-disulfide oxidoreductases that serve as reducing substrates for target enzymes involved in numerous processes such as photosynthetic CO2 fixation and stress responses. We focus on the evolutionary diversity of Trx systems in cyanobacteria and discuss their phylogenetic relationships. The study shows that most cyanobacteria contain at least one copy of each identified Trx, and TrxA is the only one present in all genomes analyzed. Ferredoxin thioredoxin reductase (FTR) is present in all groups except Gloeobacter and Prochlorococcus, where there is a ferredoxin flavin-thioredoxin reductase (FFTR). Our data suggest that both TRs may have coexisted in ancestral cyanobacteria together with other evolutionarily related proteins such as NTRC or DDOR, probably used against oxidative stress. Phylogenetic studies indicate that they have different evolutionary histories. As cyanobacteria diversified to occupy new habitats, some of these proteins were gradually lost in some groups. Finally, we also review the physiological relevance of redox regulation in cyanobacteria through the study of target enzymes.
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- Manuel J. Mallén-Ponce
- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla-CSIC, Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain;
- Departamento de Bioquímica Vegetal y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, Profesor García González s/n, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
- Correspondence: (M.J.M.-P.); (M.J.H.)
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla-CSIC, Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain;
- Departamento de Bioquímica Vegetal y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, Profesor García González s/n, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
- Correspondence: (M.J.M.-P.); (M.J.H.)
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla-CSIC, Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain;
- Departamento de Bioquímica Vegetal y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, Profesor García González s/n, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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Chovancek E, Zivcak M, Brestic M, Hussain S, Allakhverdiev SI. The different patterns of post-heat stress responses in wheat genotypes: the role of the transthylakoid proton gradient in efficient recovery of leaf photosynthetic capacity. PHOTOSYNTHESIS RESEARCH 2021; 150:179-193. [PMID: 33393064 DOI: 10.1007/s11120-020-00812-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The frequency and severity of heat waves are expected to increase in the near future, with a significant impact on physiological functions and yield of crop plants. In this study, we assessed the residual post-heat stress effects on photosynthetic responses of six diverse winter wheat (Triticum sp.) genotypes, differing in country of origin, taxonomy and ploidy (tetraploids vs. hexaploids). After 5 days of elevated temperatures (up to 38 °C), the photosynthetic parameters recorded on the first day of recovery (R1) as well as after the next 4-5 days of the recovery (R2) were compared to those of the control plants (C) grown under moderate temperatures. Based on the values of CO2 assimilation rate (A) and the maximum rates of carboxylation (VCmax) in R1, we identified that the hexaploid (HEX) and tetraploid (TET) species clearly differed in the strength of their response to heat stress. Next, the analyses of gas exchange, simultaneous measurements of PSI and PSII photochemistry and the measurements of electrochromic bandshift (ECS) have consistently shown that photosynthetic and photoprotective functions in leaves of TET genotypes were almost fully recovered in R2, whereas the recovery of photosynthetic and photoprotective functions in the HEX group in R2 was still rather low. A poor recovery was associated with an overly reduced acceptor side of photosystem I as well as high values of the electric membrane potential (Δψ component of the proton motive force, pmf) in the chloroplast. On the other hand, a good recovery of photosynthetic capacity and photoprotective functions was clearly associated with an enhanced ΔpH component of the pmf, thus demonstrating a key role of efficient regulation of proton transport to ensure buildup of the transthylakoid proton gradient needed for photosynthesis restoration after high-temperature episodes.
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- Erik Chovancek
- Department of Plant Physiology, Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Slovak Republic.
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Slovak Republic
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- College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Crop Strip Intercropping System, Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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Current Knowledge on Mechanisms Preventing Photosynthesis Redox Imbalance in Plants. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10111789. [PMID: 34829660 PMCID: PMC8614926 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10111789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Photosynthesis includes a set of redox reactions that are the source of reducing power and energy for the assimilation of inorganic carbon, nitrogen and sulphur, thus generating organic compounds, and oxygen, which supports life on Earth. As sessile organisms, plants have to face continuous changes in environmental conditions and need to adjust the photosynthetic electron transport to prevent the accumulation of damaging oxygen by-products. The balance between photosynthetic cyclic and linear electron flows allows for the maintenance of a proper NADPH/ATP ratio that is adapted to the plant’s needs. In addition, different mechanisms to dissipate excess energy operate in plants to protect and optimise photosynthesis under adverse conditions. Recent reports show an important role of redox-based dithiol–disulphide interchanges, mediated both by classical and atypical chloroplast thioredoxins (TRXs), in the control of these photoprotective mechanisms. Moreover, membrane-anchored TRX-like proteins, such as HCF164, which transfer electrons from stromal TRXs to the thylakoid lumen, play a key role in the regulation of lumenal targets depending on the stromal redox poise. Interestingly, not all photoprotective players were reported to be under the control of TRXs. In this review, we discuss recent findings regarding the mechanisms that allow an appropriate electron flux to avoid the detrimental consequences of photosynthesis redox imbalances.
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Mallén-Ponce MJ, Huertas MJ, Sánchez-Riego AM, Florencio FJ. Depletion of m-type thioredoxin impairs photosynthesis, carbon fixation, and oxidative stress in cyanobacteria. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 187:1325-1340. [PMID: 34618018 PMCID: PMC8566235 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiab321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Thioredoxins (Trxs) are disulfide oxidoreductases that regulate many biological processes. The m-type thioredoxin (TrxA) is the only Trx present in all oxygenic photosynthetic organisms. Extensive biochemical and proteomic analyses have identified many TrxA target proteins in different photosynthetic organisms. However, the precise function of this essential protein in vivo is still poorly known. In this study, we generated a conditional Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 mutant strain (STXA2) using an on-off promoter that is able to survive with only 2% of the TrxA level of the wild-type (WT) strain. STXA2 characterization revealed that TrxA depletion results in growth arrest and pronounced impairment of photosynthesis and the Calvin-Benson-Bassham (CBB) cycle. Analysis of the in vivo redox state of the bifunctional enzyme fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase/sedoheptulose-1,7-bisphosphatase showed higher levels of oxidation that affected enzyme activity in STXA2. This result implies that TrxA-mediated redox regulation of the CBB cycle is conserved in both cyanobacteria and chloroplasts, although the targets have different evolutionary origins. The STXA2 strain also accumulated more reactive oxygen species and was more sensitive to oxidative stress than the WT. Analysis of the in vivo redox state of 2-Cys peroxiredoxin revealed full oxidation, corresponding with TrxA depletion. Overall, these results indicate that depletion of TrxA in STXA2 greatly alters the cellular redox state, interfering with essential processes such as photosynthetic machinery operativity, carbon assimilation, and oxidative stress response. The TrxA regulatory role appears to be conserved along the evolution of oxygenic photosynthetic organisms.
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- Manuel J Mallén-Ponce
- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla-CSIC, Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla-CSIC, Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla-CSIC, Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla-CSIC, Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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Chibani K, Pucker B, Dietz KJ, Cavanagh A. Genome-wide analysis and transcriptional regulation of the typical and atypical thioredoxins in Arabidopsis thaliana. FEBS Lett 2021; 595:2715-2730. [PMID: 34561866 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.14197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Thioredoxins (TRXs), a large subclass of ubiquitous oxidoreductases, are involved in thiol redox regulation. Here, we performed a comprehensive analysis of TRXs in the Arabidopsis thaliana genome, revealing 41 genes encoding 18 typical and 23 atypical TRXs, and 6 genes encoding thioredoxin reductases (TRs). The high number of atypical TRXs indicates special functions in plants that mostly await elucidation. We identified an atypical class of thioredoxins called TRX-c in the genomes of photosynthetic eukaryotes. Localized to the chloroplast, TRX-c displays atypical CPLC, CHLC and CNLC motifs in the active sites. In silico analysis of the transcriptional regulations of TRXs revealed high expression of TRX-c in leaves and strong regulation under cold, osmotic, salinity and metal ion stresses.
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- Kamel Chibani
- School of Life Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, UK
- Department of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants, Faculty of Biology, University of Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Sciences, University of Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants, Faculty of Biology, University of Bielefeld, Germany
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, UK
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Serrato AJ, Rojas-González JA, Torres-Romero D, Vargas P, Mérida Á, Sahrawy M. Thioredoxins m are major players in the multifaceted light-adaptive response in Arabidopsis thaliana. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 108:120-133. [PMID: 34288193 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Thioredoxins (TRXs) are well-known redox signalling players, which carry out post-translational modifications in target proteins. Chloroplast TRXs are divided into different types and have central roles in light energy uptake and the regulation of primary metabolism. The isoforms TRX m1, m2, and m4 from Arabidopsis thaliana are considered functionally related. Knowing their key position in the hub of plant metabolism, we hypothesized that the impairment of the TRX m signalling would not only have harmful consequences on chloroplast metabolism but also at different levels of plant development. To uncover the physiological and developmental processes that depend on TRX m signalling, we carried out a comprehensive study of Arabidopsis single, double, and triple mutants defective in the TRX m1, m2, and m4 proteins. As light and redox signalling are closely linked, we investigated the response to high light (HL) of the plants that are gradually compromised in TRX m signalling. We provide experimental evidence relating the lack of TRX m and the appearance of novel phenotypic features concerning mesophyll structure, stomata biogenesis, and stomatal conductance. We also report new data indicating that the isoforms of TRX m fine-tune the response to HL, including the accumulation of the protective pigment anthocyanin. These results reveal novel signalling functions for the TRX m and underline their importance for plant growth and fulfilment of the acclimation/response to HL conditions.
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- Antonio J Serrato
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Biología Celular y Molecular de Plantas, Estación Experimental del Zaidín (EEZ), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Granada, 18008, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Biología Celular y Molecular de Plantas, Estación Experimental del Zaidín (EEZ), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Granada, 18008, Spain
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis (IBVF), Universidad de Sevilla y Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Seville, 41092, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Biología Celular y Molecular de Plantas, Estación Experimental del Zaidín (EEZ), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Granada, 18008, Spain
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis (IBVF), Universidad de Sevilla y Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Seville, 41092, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Biología Celular y Molecular de Plantas, Estación Experimental del Zaidín (EEZ), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Granada, 18008, Spain
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Ojeda V, Jiménez-López J, Romero-Campero FJ, Cejudo FJ, Pérez-Ruiz JM. A chloroplast redox relay adapts plastid metabolism to light and affects cytosolic protein quality control. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 187:88-102. [PMID: 34618130 PMCID: PMC8418392 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiab246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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In chloroplasts, thiol-dependent redox regulation is linked to light since the disulfide reductase activity of thioredoxins (Trxs) relies on photo-reduced ferredoxin (Fdx). Furthermore, chloroplasts harbor an NADPH-dependent Trx reductase (NTR) with a joint Trx domain, termed NTRC. The activity of these two redox systems is integrated by the redox balance of 2-Cys peroxiredoxin (Prx), which is controlled by NTRC. However, NTRC was proposed to participate in redox regulation of additional targets, prompting inquiry into whether the function of NTRC depends on its capacity to maintain the redox balance of 2-Cys Prxs or by direct redox interaction with chloroplast enzymes. To answer this, we studied the functional relationship of NTRC and 2-Cys Prxs by a comparative analysis of the triple Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) mutant, ntrc-2cpab, which lacks NTRC and 2-Cys Prxs, and the double mutant 2cpab, which lacks 2-Cys Prxs. These mutants exhibit almost indistinguishable phenotypes: in growth rate, photosynthesis performance, and redox regulation of chloroplast enzymes in response to light and darkness. These results suggest that the most relevant function of NTRC is in controlling the redox balance of 2-Cys Prxs. A comparative transcriptomics analysis confirmed the phenotypic similarity of the two mutants and suggested that the NTRC-2-Cys Prxs system participates in cytosolic protein quality control. We propose that NTRC and 2-Cys Prxs constitute a redox relay, exclusive to photosynthetic organisms that fine-tunes the redox state of chloroplast enzymes in response to light and affects transduction pathways towards the cytosol.
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- Valle Ojeda
- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Avda. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092-Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Avda. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092-Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Avda. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092-Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Avda. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092-Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Avda. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092-Sevilla, Spain
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Domínguez F, Cejudo FJ. Chloroplast dismantling in leaf senescence. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2021; 72:5905-5918. [PMID: 33959761 PMCID: PMC8760853 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erab200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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In photosynthetic plant cells, chloroplasts act as factories of metabolic intermediates that support plant growth. Chloroplast performance is highly influenced by environmental cues. Thus, these organelles have the additional function of sensing ever changing environmental conditions, thereby playing a key role in harmonizing the growth and development of different organs and in plant acclimation to the environment. Moreover, chloroplasts constitute an excellent source of metabolic intermediates that are remobilized to sink tissues during senescence so that chloroplast dismantling is a tightly regulated process that plays a key role in plant development. Stressful environmental conditions enhance the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by chloroplasts, which may lead to oxidative stress causing damage to the organelle. These environmental conditions trigger mechanisms that allow the rapid dismantling of damaged chloroplasts, which is crucial to avoid deleterious effects of toxic by-products of the degradative process. In this review, we discuss the effect of redox homeostasis and ROS generation in the process of chloroplast dismantling. Furthermore, we summarize the structural and biochemical events, both intra- and extraplastid, that characterize the process of chloroplast dismantling in senescence and in response to environmental stresses.
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- Fernando Domínguez
- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Avda. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092-Sevilla, Spain
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Okegawa Y. As Clear as Night and Day: Redox-Dependent Metabolic Switching in Chloroplasts. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 62:389-391. [PMID: 33538829 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcab015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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- Yuki Okegawa
- Department of Frontier Life Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kamigamo Motoyama, Kita-ku, Kyoto, 603-8555 Japan
- Center for Plant Sciences, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kamigamo Motoyama, Kita-Ku, Kyoto, 603-8555 Japan
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Le Moigne T, Gurrieri L, Crozet P, Marchand CH, Zaffagnini M, Sparla F, Lemaire SD, Henri J. Crystal structure of chloroplastic thioredoxin z defines a type-specific target recognition. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 107:434-447. [PMID: 33930214 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Thioredoxins (TRXs) are ubiquitous disulfide oxidoreductases structured according to a highly conserved fold. TRXs are involved in a myriad of different processes through a common chemical mechanism. Plant TRXs evolved into seven types with diverse subcellular localization and distinct protein target selectivity. Five TRX types coexist in the chloroplast, with yet scarcely described specificities. We solved the crystal structure of a chloroplastic z-type TRX, revealing a conserved TRX fold with an original electrostatic surface potential surrounding the redox site. This recognition surface is distinct from all other known TRX types from plant and non-plant sources and is exclusively conserved in plant z-type TRXs. We show that this electronegative surface endows thioredoxin z (TRXz) with a capacity to activate the photosynthetic Calvin-Benson cycle enzyme phosphoribulokinase. The distinct electronegative surface of TRXz thereby extends the repertoire of TRX-target recognitions.
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- Théo Le Moigne
- Laboratoire de Biologie Computationnelle et Quantitative, Institut de Biologie Paris-Seine, UMR 7238, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, 4 Place Jussieu, Paris, 75005, France
- Faculty of Sciences, Doctoral School of Plant Sciences, Université Paris-Saclay, Saint-Aubin, 91190, France
- Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire des Eucaryotes, Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique, UMR 8226, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, 13 Rue Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, 75005, France
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Via Irnerio 42, Bologna, 40126, Italy
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Computationnelle et Quantitative, Institut de Biologie Paris-Seine, UMR 7238, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, 4 Place Jussieu, Paris, 75005, France
- Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire des Eucaryotes, Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique, UMR 8226, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, 13 Rue Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, 75005, France
- Sorbonne Université, Polytech Sorbonne, Paris, 75005, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Computationnelle et Quantitative, Institut de Biologie Paris-Seine, UMR 7238, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, 4 Place Jussieu, Paris, 75005, France
- Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire des Eucaryotes, Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique, UMR 8226, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, 13 Rue Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, 75005, France
- Plateforme de Protéomique, Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique, FR 550, CNRS, 13 Rue Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, 75005, France
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Via Irnerio 42, Bologna, 40126, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Via Irnerio 42, Bologna, 40126, Italy
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Computationnelle et Quantitative, Institut de Biologie Paris-Seine, UMR 7238, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, 4 Place Jussieu, Paris, 75005, France
- Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire des Eucaryotes, Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique, UMR 8226, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, 13 Rue Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, 75005, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Computationnelle et Quantitative, Institut de Biologie Paris-Seine, UMR 7238, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, 4 Place Jussieu, Paris, 75005, France
- Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire des Eucaryotes, Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique, UMR 8226, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, 13 Rue Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, 75005, France
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Ancín M, Larraya L, Florez-Sarasa I, Bénard C, Fernández-San Millán A, Veramendi J, Gibon Y, Fernie AR, Aranjuelo I, Farran I. Overexpression of thioredoxin m in chloroplasts alters carbon and nitrogen partitioning in tobacco. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2021; 72:4949-4964. [PMID: 33963398 PMCID: PMC8219043 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erab193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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In plants, there is a complex interaction between carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) metabolism, and its coordination is fundamental for plant growth and development. Here, we studied the influence of thioredoxin (Trx) m on C and N partitioning using tobacco plants overexpressing Trx m from the chloroplast genome. The transgenic plants showed altered metabolism of C (lower leaf starch and soluble sugar accumulation) and N (with higher amounts of amino acids and soluble protein), which pointed to an activation of N metabolism at the expense of carbohydrates. To further delineate the effect of Trx m overexpression, metabolomic and enzymatic analyses were performed on these plants. These results showed an up-regulation of the glutamine synthetase-glutamate synthase pathway; specifically tobacco plants overexpressing Trx m displayed increased activity and stability of glutamine synthetase. Moreover, higher photorespiration and nitrate accumulation were observed in these plants relative to untransformed control plants, indicating that overexpression of Trx m favors the photorespiratory N cycle rather than primary nitrate assimilation. Taken together, our results reveal the importance of Trx m as a molecular mediator of N metabolism in plant chloroplasts.
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- María Ancín
- Institute for Multidisciplinary Applied Biology (IMAB), Dpto. Agronomía, Biotecnología y Alimentación, Universidad Publica de Navarra (UPNA), Campus Arrosadia, 31006 Pamplona, Spain
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- Institute for Multidisciplinary Applied Biology (IMAB), Dpto. Agronomía, Biotecnología y Alimentación, Universidad Publica de Navarra (UPNA), Campus Arrosadia, 31006 Pamplona, Spain
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
- Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB, Campus UAB Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
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- UMR 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie and Plateforme Metabolome Bordeaux, INRA, Bordeaux University, 33882 Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- Institute for Multidisciplinary Applied Biology (IMAB), Dpto. Agronomía, Biotecnología y Alimentación, Universidad Publica de Navarra (UPNA), Campus Arrosadia, 31006 Pamplona, Spain
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- Institute for Multidisciplinary Applied Biology (IMAB), Dpto. Agronomía, Biotecnología y Alimentación, Universidad Publica de Navarra (UPNA), Campus Arrosadia, 31006 Pamplona, Spain
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- UMR 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie and Plateforme Metabolome Bordeaux, INRA, Bordeaux University, 33882 Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Instituto de Agrobiotecnología, CSIC-Gobierno de Navarra, Avda. Pamplona 123, 31192 Mutilva, Spain
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- Institute for Multidisciplinary Applied Biology (IMAB), Dpto. Agronomía, Biotecnología y Alimentación, Universidad Publica de Navarra (UPNA), Campus Arrosadia, 31006 Pamplona, Spain
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NTRC Effects on Non-Photochemical Quenching Depends on PGR5. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10060900. [PMID: 34204867 PMCID: PMC8229092 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10060900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) protects plants from the detrimental effects of excess light. NPQ is rapidly induced by the trans-thylakoid proton gradient during photosynthesis, which in turn requires PGR5/PGRL1-dependent cyclic electron flow (CEF). Thus, Arabidopsis thaliana plants lacking either protein cannot induce transient NPQ and die under fluctuating light conditions. Conversely, the NADPH-dependent thioredoxin reductase C (NTRC) is required for efficient energy utilization and plant growth, and in its absence, transient and steady-state NPQ is drastically increased. How NTRC influences NPQ and functionally interacts with CEF is unclear. Therefore, we generated the A. thaliana line pgr5 ntrc, and found that the inactivation of PGR5 suppresses the high transient and steady-state NPQ and impaired growth phenotypes observed in the ntrc mutant under short-day conditions. This implies that NTRC negatively influences PGR5 activity and, accordingly, the lack of NTRC is associated with decreased levels of PGR5, possibly pointing to a mechanism to restrict upregulation of PGR5 activity in the absence of NTRC. When exposed to high light intensities, pgr5 ntrc plants display extremely impaired photosynthesis and growth, indicating additive effects of lack of both proteins. Taken together, these findings suggest that the interplay between NTRC and PGR5 is relevant for photoprotection and that NTRC might regulate PGR5 activity.
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Chin-Fatt A, Menassa R. A V HH-Fc Fusion Targeted to the Chloroplast Thylakoid Lumen Assembles and Neutralizes Enterohemorrhagic E. coli O157:H7. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:686421. [PMID: 34122494 PMCID: PMC8193579 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.686421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Chimeric fusion proteins comprising a single domain antibody (VHH) fused to a crystallizable fragment (Fc) of an immunoglobulin are modular glycoproteins that are becoming increasingly in demand because of their value as diagnostics, research reagents and passive immunization therapeutics. Because ER-associated degradation and misfolding may potentially be limiting factors in the oxidative folding of VHH-Fc fusion proteins in the ER, we sought to explore oxidative folding in an alternative sub-compartment, the chloroplast thylakoid lumen, and determine its viability in a molecular farming context. We developed a set of in-house expression vectors for transient transformation of Nicotiana benthamiana leaves that target a VHH-Fc to the thylakoid lumen via either secretory (Sec) or twin-arginine translocation (Tat) import pathways. Compared to stromal [6.63 ± 3.41 mg/kg fresh weight (FW)], cytoplasmic (undetectable) and Tat-import pathways (5.43 ± 2.41 mg/kg FW), the Sec-targeted VHH-Fc showed superior accumulation (30.56 ± 5.19 mg/kg FW), but was less than that of the ER (51.16 ± 9.11 mg/kg FW). Additionally, the introduction of a rationally designed de novo disulfide bond enhances in planta accumulation when introduced into the Sec-targeted Fc fusion protein from 50.24 ± 4.08 mg/kg FW to 110.90 ± 6.46 mg/kg FW. In vitro immunofluorescent labeling assays on VHH-Fc purified from Sec, Tat, and stromal pathways demonstrate that the antibody still retains VHH functionality in binding Escherichia coli O157:H7 and neutralizing its intimate adherence to human epithelial type 2 cells. These results overall provide a proof of concept that the oxidative folding environment of the thylakoid lumen may be a viable compartment for stably folding disulfide-containing recombinant VHH-Fc proteins.
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- Adam Chin-Fatt
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London Research and Development Centre, London, ON, Canada
- Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London Research and Development Centre, London, ON, Canada
- Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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Cejudo FJ, González MC, Pérez-Ruiz JM. Redox regulation of chloroplast metabolism. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 186:9-21. [PMID: 33793865 PMCID: PMC8154093 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiaa062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Regulation of enzyme activity based on thiol-disulfide exchange is a regulatory mechanism in which the protein disulfide reductase activity of thioredoxins (TRXs) plays a central role. Plant chloroplasts are equipped with a complex set of up to 20 TRXs and TRX-like proteins, the activity of which is supported by reducing power provided by photosynthetically reduced ferredoxin (FDX) with the participation of a FDX-dependent TRX reductase (FTR). Therefore, the FDX-FTR-TRXs pathway allows the regulation of redox-sensitive chloroplast enzymes in response to light. In addition, chloroplasts contain an NADPH-dependent redox system, termed NTRC, which allows the use of NADPH in the redox network of these organelles. Genetic approaches using mutants of Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) in combination with biochemical and physiological studies have shown that both redox systems, NTRC and FDX-FTR-TRXs, participate in fine-tuning chloroplast performance in response to changes in light intensity. Moreover, these studies revealed the participation of 2-Cys peroxiredoxin (2-Cys PRX), a thiol-dependent peroxidase, in the control of the reducing activity of chloroplast TRXs as well as in the rapid oxidation of stromal enzymes upon darkness. In this review, we provide an update on recent findings regarding the redox regulatory network of plant chloroplasts, focusing on the functional relationship of 2-Cys PRXs with NTRC and the FDX-FTR-TRXs redox systems for fine-tuning chloroplast performance in response to changes in light intensity and darkness. Finally, we consider redox regulation as an additional layer of control of the signaling function of the chloroplast.
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- Francisco Javier Cejudo
- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla—Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Avda. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla—Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Avda. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla—Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Avda. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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