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Sojka J, Šamajová O, Šamaj J. Gene-edited protein kinases and phosphatases in molecular plant breeding. TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 29:694-710. [PMID: 38151445 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2023.11.019] [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: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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Protein phosphorylation, the most common and essential post-translational modification, belongs to crucial regulatory mechanisms in plants, affecting their metabolism, intracellular transport, cytoarchitecture, cell division, growth, development, and interactions with the environment. Protein kinases and phosphatases, two important families of enzymes optimally regulating phosphorylation, have now become important targets for gene editing in crops. We review progress on gene-edited protein kinases and phosphatases in crops using clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated protein 9 (Cas9). We also provide guidance for computational prediction of alterations and/or changes in function, activity, and binding of protein kinases and phosphatases as consequences of CRISPR/Cas9-based gene editing with its possible application in modern crop molecular breeding towards sustainable agriculture.
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- Jiří Sojka
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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Gan Q, Fan C. Orthogonal Translation for Site-Specific Installation of Post-translational Modifications. Chem Rev 2024; 124:2805-2838. [PMID: 38373737 PMCID: PMC11230630 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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Post-translational modifications (PTMs) endow proteins with new properties to respond to environmental changes or growth needs. With the development of advanced proteomics techniques, hundreds of distinct types of PTMs have been observed in a wide range of proteins from bacteria, archaea, and eukarya. To identify the roles of these PTMs, scientists have applied various approaches. However, high dynamics, low stoichiometry, and crosstalk between PTMs make it almost impossible to obtain homogeneously modified proteins for characterization of the site-specific effect of individual PTM on target proteins. To solve this problem, the genetic code expansion (GCE) strategy has been introduced into the field of PTM studies. Instead of modifying proteins after translation, GCE incorporates modified amino acids into proteins during translation, thus generating site-specifically modified proteins at target positions. In this review, we summarize the development of GCE systems for orthogonal translation for site-specific installation of PTMs.
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- Qinglei Gan
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States
- Cell and Molecular Biology Program, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States
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Kommer DC, Stamatiou K, Vagnarelli P. Cell Cycle-Specific Protein Phosphatase 1 (PP1) Substrates Identification Using Genetically Modified Cell Lines. Methods Mol Biol 2024; 2740:37-61. [PMID: 38393468 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3557-5_3] [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] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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The identification of protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) holoenzyme substrates has proven to be a challenging task. PP1 can form different holoenzyme complexes with a variety of regulatory subunits, and many of those are cell cycle regulated. Although several methods have been used to identify PP1 substrates, their cell cycle specificity is still an unmet need. Here, we present a new strategy to investigate PP1 substrates throughout the cell cycle using clustered regularly interspersed short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-Cas9 genome editing and generate cell lines with endogenously tagged PP1 regulatory subunit (regulatory interactor of protein phosphatase one, RIPPO). RIPPOs are tagged with the auxin-inducible degron (AID) or ascorbate peroxidase 2 (APEX2) modules, and PP1 substrate identification is conducted by SILAC proteomic-based approaches. Proteins in close proximity to RIPPOs are first identified through mass spectrometry (MS) analyses using the APEX2 system; then a list of differentially phosphorylated proteins upon RIPPOs rapid degradation (achieved via the AID system) is compiled via SILAC phospho-mass spectrometry. The "in silico" overlap between the two proteomes will be enriched for PP1 putative substrates. Several methods including fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET), proximity ligation assays (PLA), and in vitro assays can be used as substrate validations approaches.
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- Dorothee C Kommer
- College of Health, Medicine and Life Science, Brunel University London, London, UK
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- College of Health, Medicine and Life Science, Brunel University London, London, UK.
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Guo D, Zhu Z, Wang Z, Feng F, Cao Q, Xia Z, Jia X, Lv D, Han T, Chen X. Multi-omics landscape to decrypt the distinct flavonoid biosynthesis of Scutellaria baicalensis across multiple tissues. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2024; 11:uhad258. [PMID: 38298899 PMCID: PMC10828779 DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhad258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, also known as huang-qin in traditional Chinese medicine, is a widely used herbal remedy due to its anticancer, antivirus, and hepatoprotective properties. The S. baicalensis genome was sequenced many years ago; by contrast, the proteome as the executer of most biological processes of S. baicalensis in the aerial parts, as well as the secondary structure of the roots (xylem, phloem, and periderm), is far less comprehensively characterized. Here we attempt to depict the molecular landscape of the non-model plant S. baicalensis through a multi-omics approach, with the goal of constructing a highly informative and valuable reference dataset. Furthermore, we provide an in-depth characterization dissection to explain the two distinct flavonoid biosynthesis pathways that exist in the aerial parts and root, at the protein and phosphorylated protein levels. Our study provides detailed spatial proteomic and phosphoproteomic information in the context of secondary structures, with implications for the molecular profiling of secondary metabolite biosynthesis in non-model medicinal plants.
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- Dandan Guo
- Pharmaceutical Analysis and Testing center, School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, 200433, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Pharmaceutical Metabolite Research, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Pharmaceutical Analysis and Testing center, School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, 200433, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Pharmaceutical Metabolite Research, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Pharmaceutical Analysis and Testing center, School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, 200433, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Pharmaceutical Metabolite Research, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Pharmaceutical Analysis and Testing center, School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, 200433, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Pharmaceutical Metabolite Research, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Pharmaceutical Analysis and Testing center, School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, 200433, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Pharmaceutical Metabolite Research, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Pharmaceutical Analysis and Testing center, School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Pharmaceutical Analysis and Testing center, School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, 200433, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Pharmaceutical Metabolite Research, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Pharmaceutical Analysis and Testing center, School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Pharmaceutical Analysis and Testing center, School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, 200433, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Pharmaceutical Metabolite Research, Shanghai, 200433, China
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Ma B, Ma C, Li J, Fang Y. Revealing phosphorylation regulatory networks during embryogenesis of honey bee worker and drone (Apis mellifera). Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:1006964. [PMID: 36225314 PMCID: PMC9548569 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.1006964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Protein phosphorylation is known to regulate a comprehensive scenario of critical cellular processes. However, phosphorylation-mediated regulatory networks in honey bee embryogenesis are mainly unknown. We identified 6342 phosphosites from 2438 phosphoproteins and predicted 168 kinases in the honey bee embryo. Generally, the worker and drone develop similar phosphoproteome architectures and major phosphorylation events during embryogenesis. In 24 h embryos, protein kinases A play vital roles in regulating cell proliferation and blastoderm formation. At 48–72 h, kinase subfamily dual-specificity tyrosine-regulated kinase, cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK), and induced pathways related to protein synthesis and morphogenesis suggest the centrality to enhance the germ layer development, organogenesis, and dorsal closure. Notably, workers and drones formulated distinct phosphoproteome signatures. For 24 h embryos, the highly phosphorylated serine/threonine-protein kinase minibrain, microtubule-associated serine/threonine-protein kinase 2 (MAST2), and phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3) at Thr564 in workers, are likely to regulate the late onset of cell proliferation; in contrast, drone embryos enhanced the expression of CDK12, MAPK3, and MAST2 to promote the massive synthesis of proteins and cytoskeleton. In 48 h, the induced serine/threonine-protein kinase and CDK12 in worker embryos signify their roles in the construction of embryonic tissues and organs; however, the highly activated kinases CDK1, raf homolog serine/threonine-protein kinase, and MAST2 in drone embryos may drive the large-scale establishment of tissues and organs. In 72 h, the activated pathways and kinases associated with cell growth and tissue differentiation in worker embryos may promote the configuration of rudimentary organs. However, kinases implicated in cytoskeleton organization in drone embryos may drive the blastokinesis and dorsal closure. Our hitherto most comprehensive phosphoproteome offers a valuable resource for signaling research on phosphorylation dynamics in honey bee embryos.
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- *Correspondence: Jianke Li, ; Yu Fang,
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- *Correspondence: Jianke Li, ; Yu Fang,
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Wu XT, Xiong ZP, Chen KX, Zhao GR, Feng KR, Li XH, Li XR, Tian Z, Huo FL, Wang MX, Song W. Genome-Wide Identification and Transcriptional Expression Profiles of PP2C in the Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Pan-Genome. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13050834. [PMID: 35627219 PMCID: PMC9140614 DOI: 10.3390/genes13050834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The gene family protein phosphatase 2C (PP2C) is related to developmental processes and stress responses in plants. Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is a popular cereal crop that is primarily utilized for human consumption and nutrition. However, there is little knowledge regarding the PP2C gene family in barley. In this study, a total of 1635 PP2C genes were identified in 20 barley pan-genome accessions. Then, chromosome localization, physical and chemical feature predictions and subcellular localization were systematically analyzed. One wild barley accession (B1K-04-12) and one cultivated barley (Morex) were chosen as representatives to further analyze and compare the differences in HvPP2Cs between wild and cultivated barley. Phylogenetic analysis showed that these HvPP2Cs were divided into 12 subgroups. Additionally, gene structure, conserved domain and motif, gene duplication event detection, interaction networks and gene expression profiles were analyzed in accessions Morex and B1K-04-12. In addition, qRT-PCR experiments in Morex indicated that seven HvMorexPP2C genes were involved in the response to aluminum and low pH stresses. Finally, a series of positively selected homologous genes were identified between wild accession B1K-04-12 and another 14 cultivated materials, indicating that these genes are important during barley domestication. This work provides a global overview of the putative physiological and biological functions of PP2C genes in barley. We provide a broad framework for understanding the domestication- and evolutionary-induced changes in PP2C genes between wild and cultivated barley.
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- Xiao-Tong Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, China; (X.-T.W.); (Z.-P.X.); (K.-X.C.); (G.-R.Z.); (K.-R.F.); lxh (X.-H.L.); (X.-R.L.); (Z.T.); (F.-L.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, China; (X.-T.W.); (Z.-P.X.); (K.-X.C.); (G.-R.Z.); (K.-R.F.); lxh (X.-H.L.); (X.-R.L.); (Z.T.); (F.-L.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, China; (X.-T.W.); (Z.-P.X.); (K.-X.C.); (G.-R.Z.); (K.-R.F.); lxh (X.-H.L.); (X.-R.L.); (Z.T.); (F.-L.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, China; (X.-T.W.); (Z.-P.X.); (K.-X.C.); (G.-R.Z.); (K.-R.F.); lxh (X.-H.L.); (X.-R.L.); (Z.T.); (F.-L.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, China; (X.-T.W.); (Z.-P.X.); (K.-X.C.); (G.-R.Z.); (K.-R.F.); lxh (X.-H.L.); (X.-R.L.); (Z.T.); (F.-L.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, China; (X.-T.W.); (Z.-P.X.); (K.-X.C.); (G.-R.Z.); (K.-R.F.); lxh (X.-H.L.); (X.-R.L.); (Z.T.); (F.-L.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, China; (X.-T.W.); (Z.-P.X.); (K.-X.C.); (G.-R.Z.); (K.-R.F.); lxh (X.-H.L.); (X.-R.L.); (Z.T.); (F.-L.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, China; (X.-T.W.); (Z.-P.X.); (K.-X.C.); (G.-R.Z.); (K.-R.F.); lxh (X.-H.L.); (X.-R.L.); (Z.T.); (F.-L.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, China; (X.-T.W.); (Z.-P.X.); (K.-X.C.); (G.-R.Z.); (K.-R.F.); lxh (X.-H.L.); (X.-R.L.); (Z.T.); (F.-L.H.)
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- College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
- Correspondence: (M.-X.W.); (W.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, China; (X.-T.W.); (Z.-P.X.); (K.-X.C.); (G.-R.Z.); (K.-R.F.); lxh (X.-H.L.); (X.-R.L.); (Z.T.); (F.-L.H.)
- Correspondence: (M.-X.W.); (W.S.)
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Tokuoka M, Kobayashi K, Lemaire P, Satou Y. Protein kinases and protein phosphatases encoded in the Ciona robusta genome. Genesis 2022; 60:e23471. [PMID: 35261143 DOI: 10.1002/dvg.23471] [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: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Protein kinases (PKs) and protein phosphatases (PPs) regulate the phosphorylation of proteins that are involved in a variety of biological processes. To study such biological processes systematically, it is important to know the whole repertoire of PKs and PPs encoded in a genome. In the present study, we surveyed the genome of an ascidian (Ciona robusta or Ciona intestinalis type A) to comprehensively identify the genes that encoded PKs and PPs. Because ascidians belong to the sister group of vertebrates, a comparison of the whole repertoire of PKs and PPs of ascidians with those of vertebrates may help to delineate the complements of these proteins that were present in the last common ancestor of these two groups of animals. Our results show that the repertory of PPs was much more expanded in vertebrates than the repertory of PKs. We also showed that approximately 75% of PKs and PPs were expressed during development from eggs to larvae. Thus, the present study provides catalogs for PKs and PPs encoded in the ascidian genome. These catalogs will be useful for systematic studies of biological processes that involve phosphorylation and for evolutionary studies of the origin of vertebrates.
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- Miki Tokuoka
- Institut de Biologie du Développement de Marseille (IBDM), CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France.,Department of Zoology, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Institut de Biologie du Développement de Marseille (IBDM), CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France.,Department of Zoology, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Institut de Biologie du Développement de Marseille (IBDM), CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France.,Centre de Recherche en Biologie cellulaire de Montpellier (CRBM), CNRS, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Zoology, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Subba P, Prasad TSK. Plant Phosphoproteomics: Known Knowns, Known Unknowns, and Unknown Unknowns of an Emerging Systems Science Frontier. OMICS : A JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY 2021; 25:750-769. [PMID: 34882020 DOI: 10.1089/omi.2021.0192] [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] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Plant systems science research depends on the dynamic functional maps of the biological substrates of plant phenotypes and host/environment interactions in diverse ecologies. In this context, high-resolution mass spectrometry platforms offer comprehensive insights into the molecular pathways regulated by protein phosphorylation. Reversible protein phosphorylation is a ubiquitous reaction in signal transduction mechanisms in biological systems. In contrast to human and animal biology research, a plethora of experimental options for functional mapping and regulation of plant biology are, however, not currently available. Plant phosphoproteomics is an emerging field of research that aims at addressing this gap in systems science and plant omics, and thus has a large scope to empower fundamental discoveries. To date, large-scale data-intensive identification of phosphorylation events in plants remained technically challenging. In this expert review, we present a critical analysis and overview of phosphoproteomic studies performed in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. We discuss the technical strategies used for the enrichment of phosphopeptides and methods used for their quantitative assessment. Various types of mass spectrometry data acquisition and fragmentation methods are also discussed. The insights gathered here can allow plant biology and systems science researchers to design high-throughput function-oriented experimental workflows that elucidate the regulatory signaling mechanisms impacting plant physiology and plant diseases.
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- Pratigya Subba
- Center for Systems Biology and Molecular Medicine, Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, India
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Krahmer J, Hindle M, Perby LK, Mogensen HK, Nielsen TH, Halliday KJ, VanOoijen G, LeBihan T, Millar AJ. The circadian clock gene circuit controls protein and phosphoprotein rhythms in Arabidopsis thaliana. Mol Cell Proteomics 2021; 21:100172. [PMID: 34740825 PMCID: PMC8733343 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcpro.2021.100172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Twenty-four-hour, circadian rhythms control many eukaryotic mRNA levels, whereas the levels of their more stable proteins are not expected to reflect the RNA rhythms, emphasizing the need to test the circadian regulation of protein abundance and modification. Here we present circadian proteomic and phosphoproteomic time series from Arabidopsis thaliana plants under constant light conditions, estimating that just 0.4% of quantified proteins but a much larger proportion of quantified phospho-sites were rhythmic. Approximately half of the rhythmic phospho-sites were most phosphorylated at subjective dawn, a pattern we term the “phospho-dawn.” Members of the SnRK/CDPK family of protein kinases are candidate regulators. A CCA1-overexpressing line that disables the clock gene circuit lacked most circadian protein phosphorylation. However, the few phospho-sites that fluctuated despite CCA1-overexpression still tended to peak in abundance close to subjective dawn, suggesting that the canonical clock mechanism is necessary for most but perhaps not all protein phosphorylation rhythms. To test the potential functional relevance of our datasets, we conducted phosphomimetic experiments using the bifunctional enzyme fructose-6-phosphate-2-kinase/phosphatase (F2KP), as an example. The rhythmic phosphorylation of diverse protein targets is controlled by the clock gene circuit, implicating posttranslational mechanisms in the transmission of circadian timing information in plants. Circadian (phospho)proteomics time courses of plants with or without functional clock. Most protein abundance/phosphorylation rhythms require a transcriptional oscillator. The majority of rhythmic phosphosites peak around subjective dawn (“phospho-dawn”). A phosphorylated serine of the metabolic enzyme F2KP has functional relevance.
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- Johanna Krahmer
- SynthSys and School of Biological Sciences, CH Waddington Building, Max Born Crescent, Kings Buildings, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3BF, United Kingdom; Institute for Molecular Plant Science, School of Biological Sciences, Daniel Rutherford Building, Building, Max Born Crescent, Kings Buildings, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3BF, United Kingdom.
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- The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Easter Bush, Edinburgh, EH25 9RG, United Kingdom
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Section for Molecular Plant Biology, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Section for Molecular Plant Biology, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Section for Molecular Plant Biology, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Institute for Molecular Plant Science, School of Biological Sciences, Daniel Rutherford Building, Building, Max Born Crescent, Kings Buildings, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3BF, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Molecular Plant Science, School of Biological Sciences, Daniel Rutherford Building, Building, Max Born Crescent, Kings Buildings, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3BF, United Kingdom
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- SynthSys and School of Biological Sciences, CH Waddington Building, Max Born Crescent, Kings Buildings, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3BF, United Kingdom
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- SynthSys and School of Biological Sciences, CH Waddington Building, Max Born Crescent, Kings Buildings, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3BF, United Kingdom.
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Quantitative Proteomics and Phosphoproteomics Support a Role for Mut9-Like Kinases in Multiple Metabolic and Signaling Pathways in Arabidopsis. Mol Cell Proteomics 2021; 20:100063. [PMID: 33677124 PMCID: PMC8066427 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcpro.2021.100063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Protein phosphorylation is one of the most prevalent posttranslational modifications found in eukaryotic systems. It serves as a key molecular mechanism that regulates protein function in response to environmental stimuli. The Mut9-like kinases (MLKs) are a plant-specific family of Ser/Thr kinases linked to light, circadian, and abiotic stress signaling. Here we use quantitative phosphoproteomics in conjunction with global proteomic analysis to explore the role of the MLKs in daily protein dynamics. Proteins involved in light, circadian, and hormone signaling, as well as several chromatin-modifying enzymes and DNA damage response factors, were found to have altered phosphorylation profiles in the absence of MLK family kinases. In addition to altered phosphorylation levels, mlk mutant seedlings have an increase in glucosinolate metabolism enzymes. Subsequently, we show that a functional consequence of the changes to the proteome and phosphoproteome in mlk mutant plants is elevated glucosinolate accumulation and increased sensitivity to DNA damaging agents. Combined with previous reports, this work supports the involvement of MLKs in a diverse set of stress responses and developmental processes, suggesting that the MLKs serve as key regulators linking environmental inputs to developmental outputs. MUT9-LIKE KINASE mutant quantitative proteome and phosphoproteome measured. Changes to proteome and phosphoproteome are specific to genotype and environment. Loss of MLKs alters glucosinolate enzyme abundance and metabolism. Loss of MLKs increases plant sensitivity to UV radiation and DNA damage agents.
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Plants are an important part of nature because as photoautotrophs, they provide a nutrient source for many other living organisms. Due to their sessile nature, to overcome both biotic and abiotic stresses, plants have developed intricate mechanisms for perception of and reaction to these stresses, both on an external level (perception) and on an internal level (reaction). Specific proteins found within cells play crucial roles in stress mitigation by enhancing cellular processes that facilitate the plants survival during the unfavorable conditions. Well before plants are able to synthesize nascent proteins in response to stress, proteins which already exist in the cell can be subjected to an array of posttranslation modifications (PTMs) that permit a rapid response. These activated proteins can, in turn, aid in further stress responses. Different PTMs have different functions in growth and development of plants. Protein phosphorylation, a reversible form of modification has been well elucidated, and its role in signaling cascades is well documented. In this mini-review, we discuss the integration of protein phosphorylation with other components of abiotic stress-responsive pathways including phytohormones and ion homeostasis. Overall, this review demonstrates the high interconnectivity of the stress response system in plants and how readily plants are able to toggle between various signaling pathways in order to survive harsh conditions. Most notably, fluctuations of the cytosolic calcium levels seem to be a linking component of the various signaling pathways.
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- Rebecca Njeri Damaris
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, China.
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Lu J, Fu Y, Li M, Wang S, Wang J, Yang Q, Ye J, Zhang X, Ma H, Chang F. Global Quantitative Proteomics Studies Revealed Tissue-Preferential Expression and Phosphorylation of Regulatory Proteins in Arabidopsis. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21176116. [PMID: 32854314 PMCID: PMC7503369 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21176116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Organogenesis in plants occurs across all stages of the life cycle. Although previous studies have identified many genes as important for either vegetative or reproductive development at the RNA level, global information on translational and post-translational levels remains limited. In this study, six Arabidopsis stages/organs were analyzed using quantitative proteomics and phosphoproteomics, identifying 2187 non-redundant proteins and evidence for 1194 phosphoproteins. Compared to the expression observed in cauline leaves, the expression of 1445, 1644, and 1377 proteins showed greater than 1.5-fold alterations in stage 1–9 flowers, stage 10–12 flowers, and open flowers, respectively. Among these, 294 phosphoproteins with 472 phosphorylation sites were newly uncovered, including 275 phosphoproteins showing differential expression patterns, providing molecular markers and possible candidates for functional studies. Proteins encoded by genes preferentially expressed in anther (15), meiocyte (4), or pollen (15) were enriched in reproductive organs, and mutants of two anther-preferentially expressed proteins, acos5 and mee48, showed obviously reduced male fertility with abnormally organized pollen exine. In addition, more phosphorylated proteins were identified in reproductive stages (1149) than in the vegetative organs (995). The floral organ-preferential phosphorylation of GRP17, CDC2/CDKA.1, and ATSK11 was confirmed with western blot analysis. Moreover, phosphorylation levels of CDPK6 and MAPK6 and their interacting proteins were elevated in reproductive tissues. Overall, our study yielded extensive data on protein expression and phosphorylation at six stages/organs and provides an important resource for future studies investigating the regulatory mechanisms governing plant development.
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- Jianan Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Sciences and Ecological Engineering and Institute of Biodiversity Sciences, Institute of Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China; (J.L.); (Y.F.); (M.L.); (S.W.); (J.W.); (Q.Y.); (J.Y.); (X.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Sciences and Ecological Engineering and Institute of Biodiversity Sciences, Institute of Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China; (J.L.); (Y.F.); (M.L.); (S.W.); (J.W.); (Q.Y.); (J.Y.); (X.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Sciences and Ecological Engineering and Institute of Biodiversity Sciences, Institute of Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China; (J.L.); (Y.F.); (M.L.); (S.W.); (J.W.); (Q.Y.); (J.Y.); (X.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Sciences and Ecological Engineering and Institute of Biodiversity Sciences, Institute of Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China; (J.L.); (Y.F.); (M.L.); (S.W.); (J.W.); (Q.Y.); (J.Y.); (X.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Sciences and Ecological Engineering and Institute of Biodiversity Sciences, Institute of Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China; (J.L.); (Y.F.); (M.L.); (S.W.); (J.W.); (Q.Y.); (J.Y.); (X.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Sciences and Ecological Engineering and Institute of Biodiversity Sciences, Institute of Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China; (J.L.); (Y.F.); (M.L.); (S.W.); (J.W.); (Q.Y.); (J.Y.); (X.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Sciences and Ecological Engineering and Institute of Biodiversity Sciences, Institute of Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China; (J.L.); (Y.F.); (M.L.); (S.W.); (J.W.); (Q.Y.); (J.Y.); (X.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Sciences and Ecological Engineering and Institute of Biodiversity Sciences, Institute of Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China; (J.L.); (Y.F.); (M.L.); (S.W.); (J.W.); (Q.Y.); (J.Y.); (X.Z.)
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- Department of Biology, the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
- Correspondence: (H.M.); (F.C.); Tel.: +86-021-51630534 (H.M.); +1-814-865-5343 (F.C.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Sciences and Ecological Engineering and Institute of Biodiversity Sciences, Institute of Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China; (J.L.); (Y.F.); (M.L.); (S.W.); (J.W.); (Q.Y.); (J.Y.); (X.Z.)
- Correspondence: (H.M.); (F.C.); Tel.: +86-021-51630534 (H.M.); +1-814-865-5343 (F.C.)
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Savage SR, Zhang B. Using phosphoproteomics data to understand cellular signaling: a comprehensive guide to bioinformatics resources. Clin Proteomics 2020; 17:27. [PMID: 32676006 PMCID: PMC7353784 DOI: 10.1186/s12014-020-09290-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Mass spectrometry-based phosphoproteomics is becoming an essential methodology for the study of global cellular signaling. Numerous bioinformatics resources are available to facilitate the translation of phosphopeptide identification and quantification results into novel biological and clinical insights, a critical step in phosphoproteomics data analysis. These resources include knowledge bases of kinases and phosphatases, phosphorylation sites, kinase inhibitors, and sequence variants affecting kinase function, and bioinformatics tools that can predict phosphorylation sites in addition to the kinase that phosphorylates them, infer kinase activity, and predict the effect of mutations on kinase signaling. However, these resources exist in silos and it is challenging to select among multiple resources with similar functions. Therefore, we put together a comprehensive collection of resources related to phosphoproteomics data interpretation, compared the use of tools with similar functions, and assessed the usability from the standpoint of typical biologists or clinicians. Overall, tools could be improved by standardization of enzyme names, flexibility of data input and output format, consistent maintenance, and detailed manuals.
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- Sara R. Savage
- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN USA
- Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX USA
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- Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX USA
- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX USA
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Yu K, Zhang Q, Liu Z, Zhao Q, Zhang X, Wang Y, Wang ZX, Jin Y, Li X, Liu ZX, Xu RH. qPhos: a database of protein phosphorylation dynamics in humans. Nucleic Acids Res 2020; 47:D451-D458. [PMID: 30380102 PMCID: PMC6323974 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gky1052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Temporal and spatial protein phosphorylation dynamically orchestrates a broad spectrum of biological processes and plays various physiological and pathological roles in diseases and cancers. Recent advancements in high-throughput proteomics techniques greatly promoted the profiling and quantification of phosphoproteome. However, although several comprehensive databases have reserved the phosphorylated proteins and sites, a resource for phosphorylation quantification still remains to be constructed. In this study, we developed the qPhos (http://qphos.cancerbio.info) database to integrate and host the data on phosphorylation dynamics. A total of 3 537 533 quantification events for 199 071 non-redundant phosphorylation sites on 18 402 proteins under 484 conditions were collected through exhaustive curation of published literature. The experimental details, including sample materials, conditions and methods, were recorded. Various annotations, such as protein sequence and structure properties, potential upstream kinases and their inhibitors, were systematically integrated and carefully organized to present details about the quantified phosphorylation sites. Various browse and search functions were implemented for the user-defined filtering of samples, conditions and proteins. Furthermore, the qKinAct service was developed to dissect the kinase activity profile from user-submitted quantitative phosphoproteome data through annotating the kinase activity-related phosphorylation sites. Taken together, the qPhos database provides a comprehensive resource for protein phosphorylation dynamics to facilitate related investigations.
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- Kai Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China.,Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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Guo Y, Peng D, Zhou J, Lin S, Wang C, Ning W, Xu H, Deng W, Xue Y. iEKPD 2.0: an update with rich annotations for eukaryotic protein kinases, protein phosphatases and proteins containing phosphoprotein-binding domains. Nucleic Acids Res 2020; 47:D344-D350. [PMID: 30380109 PMCID: PMC6324023 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gky1063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 10/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Here, we described the updated database iEKPD 2.0 (http://iekpd.biocuckoo.org) for eukaryotic protein kinases (PKs), protein phosphatases (PPs) and proteins containing phosphoprotein-binding domains (PPBDs), which are key molecules responsible for phosphorylation-dependent signalling networks and participate in the regulation of almost all biological processes and pathways. In total, iEKPD 2.0 contained 197 348 phosphorylation regulators, including 109 912 PKs, 23 294 PPs and 68 748 PPBD-containing proteins in 164 eukaryotic species. In particular, we provided rich annotations for the regulators of eight model organisms, especially humans, by compiling and integrating the knowledge from 100 widely used public databases that cover 13 aspects, including cancer mutations, genetic variations, disease-associated information, mRNA expression, DNA & RNA elements, DNA methylation, molecular interactions, drug-target relations, protein 3D structures, post-translational modifications, protein expressions/proteomics, subcellular localizations and protein functional annotations. Compared with our previously developed EKPD 1.0 (∼0.5 GB), iEKPD 2.0 contains ∼99.8 GB of data with an ∼200-fold increase in data volume. We anticipate that iEKPD 2.0 represents a more useful resource for further study of phosphorylation regulators.
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- Yaping Guo
- Department of Bioinformatics & Systems Biology, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics & Systems Biology, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics & Systems Biology, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics & Systems Biology, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics & Systems Biology, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics & Systems Biology, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics & Systems Biology, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics & Systems Biology, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics & Systems Biology, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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Zhao X, Tian K, He RL, Yau SST. Convex hull principle for classification and phylogeny of eukaryotic proteins. Genomics 2019; 111:1777-1784. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2018.11.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2018] [Revised: 11/25/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Zhang Y, Shi Y, Zhao L, Wei F, Feng Z, Feng H. Phosphoproteomics Profiling of Cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum L.) Roots in Response to Verticillium dahliae Inoculation. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:18434-18443. [PMID: 31720547 PMCID: PMC6844108 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b02634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Verticillium wilt is a plant vascular disease causing severe yield and quality losses in many crops and is caused by the soil-borne plant pathogenic fungus Verticillium dahliae. To investigate the molecular mechanisms of the cotton-V. dahliae interaction, a time-course phosphoproteomic analysis of roots of susceptible and resistant cotton lines in response to V. dahliae was performed. In total, 1716 unique phosphoproteins were identified in the susceptible (S) and resistant (R) cotton lines. Of these, 359 phosphoproteins were significantly different in R1 (1 day after V. dahliae inoculation) vs R0 (mock) group and 287 phosphoproteins in R2 (3 days after V. dahliae inoculation) vs R0 group. Moreover, 263 proteins of V. dahliae-regulated phosphoproteins were significantly changed in S1 (1 day after V. dahliae inoculation) vs S0 (mock) group and 197 proteins in S2 (3 days after V. dahliae inoculation) vs S0 group. Thirty phosphoproteins were significantly changed and common to the resistant and susceptible cotton lines following inoculation with V. dahliae. Specifically, 92 phosphoproteins were shared in both in R1 vs R0 and R2 vs R0 but not in susceptible cotton lines. There were 38 common phosphoproteins shared in both S1 vs S0 and S2 vs S0 but not in resistant cotton lines. GO terms and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analyses displayed an abundance of known and novel phosphoproteins related to plant-pathogen interactions, signal transduction, and metabolic processes, which were correlated with resistance against fungal infection. These data provide new perspectives and inspiration for understanding molecular defense mechanisms of cotton roots against V. dahliae infection.
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- Yihao Zhang
- Zhengzhou
Research Base, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute
of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan 455000, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute
of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan 455000, China
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- Zhengzhou
Research Base, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
- State
Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute
of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan 455000, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute
of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan 455000, China
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- Zhengzhou
Research Base, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
- State
Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute
of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, Henan 455000, China
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Subba P, Narayana Kotimoole C, Prasad TSK. Plant Proteome Databases and Bioinformatic Tools: An Expert Review and Comparative Insights. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 23:190-206. [DOI: 10.1089/omi.2019.0024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Pratigya Subba
- Center for Systems Biology and Molecular Medicine, Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, India
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- Center for Systems Biology and Molecular Medicine, Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, India
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- Center for Systems Biology and Molecular Medicine, Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, India
- Institute of Bioinformatics, International Technology Park, Bangalore, India
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Deng W, Ma L, Zhang Y, Zhou J, Wang Y, Liu Z, Xue Y. THANATOS: an integrative data resource of proteins and post-translational modifications in the regulation of autophagy. Autophagy 2019; 14:296-310. [PMID: 29157087 DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2017.1402990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Macroautophagy/autophagy is a highly conserved process for degrading cytoplasmic contents, determines cell survival or death, and regulates the cellular homeostasis. Besides ATG proteins, numerous regulators together with various post-translational modifications (PTMs) are also involved in autophagy. In this work, we collected 4,237 experimentally identified proteins regulated in autophagy and cell death pathways from the literature. Then we computationally identified potential orthologs of known proteins, and developed a comprehensive database of The Autophagy, Necrosis, ApopTosis OrchestratorS (THANATOS, http://thanatos.biocuckoo.org ), containing 191,543 proteins potentially associated with autophagy and cell death pathways in 164 eukaryotes. We performed an evolutionary analysis of ATG genes, and observed that ATGs required for the autophagosome formation are highly conserved across eukaryotes. Further analyses revealed that known cancer genes and drug targets were overrepresented in human autophagy proteins, which were significantly associated in a number of signaling pathways and human diseases. By reconstructing a human kinase-substrate phosphorylation network for ATG proteins, our results confirmed that phosphorylation play a critical role in regulating autophagy. In total, we mapped 65,015 known sites of 11 types of PTMs to collected proteins, and revealed that all types of PTM substrates were enriched in human autophagy. In addition, we observed multiple types of PTM regulators such as protein kinases and ubiquitin E3 ligases or adaptors were significantly associated with human autophagy, and again the results emphasized the importance of PTM regulations in autophagy. We anticipated THANATOS can be a useful resource for further studies.
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- Wankun Deng
- a Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology and the Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , Hubei 430074 , China
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- a Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology and the Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , Hubei 430074 , China
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- a Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology and the Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , Hubei 430074 , China
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- a Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology and the Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , Hubei 430074 , China
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- a Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology and the Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , Hubei 430074 , China
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- a Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology and the Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , Hubei 430074 , China.,b State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine , Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center , 651 Dongfeng Road East, 510060 , Guangzhou , Guangdong , P. R. China
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- a Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology and the Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , Hubei 430074 , China
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Damle NP, Köhn M. The human DEPhOsphorylation Database DEPOD: 2019 update. Database (Oxford) 2019; 2019:baz133. [PMID: 31836896 PMCID: PMC6911163 DOI: 10.1093/database/baz133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Revised: 10/06/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The human Dephosphorylation Database (DEPOD) is a manually curated resource that harbors human phosphatases, their protein and non-protein substrates, dephosphorylation sites and the associated signaling pathways. We report here an update to DEPOD by integrating and/or linking to annotations from 69 other open access databases including disease associations, phosphorylating kinases, protein interactions, and also genome browsers. We also provide tools to visualize protein interactions, protein structures, phosphorylation networks, evolutionary conservation of proteins, dephosphorylation sites, and short linear motifs within various proteins. The updated version of DEPOD contains 254 human phosphatases, 336 protein and 83 non-protein substrates, and 1215 manually curated phosphatase-substrate relationships. In addition, we have improved the data access as all the data in DEPOD can now be easily downloaded in a user-friendly format. With multiple significant improvements, DEPOD continues serving as a key resource for research on phosphatase-kinase networks. Database URL: www.depod.org.
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- Nikhil P Damle
- Signalling Research Centres BIOSS and CIBSS, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Schänzlestrasse 18, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Signalling Research Centres BIOSS and CIBSS, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Schänzlestrasse 18, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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Tian K, Zhao X, Yau SST. Convex hull analysis of evolutionary and phylogenetic relationships between biological groups. J Theor Biol 2018; 456:34-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2018.07.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2018] [Revised: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Comparative qualitative phosphoproteomics analysis identifies shared phosphorylation motifs and associated biological processes in evolutionary divergent plants. J Proteomics 2018; 181:152-159. [PMID: 29654922 PMCID: PMC5971217 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2018.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Revised: 03/29/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Phosphorylation is one of the most prevalent post-translational modifications and plays a key role in regulating cellular processes. We carried out a bioinformatics analysis of pre-existing phosphoproteomics data, to profile two model species representing the largest subclasses in flowering plants the dicot Arabidopsis thaliana and the monocot Oryza sativa, to understand the extent to which phosphorylation signaling and function is conserved across evolutionary divergent plants. We identified 6537 phosphopeptides from 3189 phosphoproteins in Arabidopsis and 2307 phosphopeptides from 1613 phosphoproteins in rice. We identified phosphorylation motifs, finding nineteen pS motifs and two pT motifs shared in rice and Arabidopsis. The majority of shared motif-containing proteins were mapped to the same biological processes with similar patterns of fold enrichment, indicating high functional conservation. We also identified shared patterns of crosstalk between phosphoserines with enrichment for motifs pSXpS, pSXXpS and pSXXXpS, where X is any amino acid. Lastly, our results identified several pairs of motifs that are significantly enriched to co-occur in Arabidopsis proteins, indicating cross-talk between different sites, but this was not observed in rice. Significance Our results demonstrate that there are evolutionary conserved mechanisms of phosphorylation-mediated signaling in plants, via analysis of high-throughput phosphorylation proteomics data from key monocot and dicot species: rice and Arabidposis thaliana. The results also suggest that there is increased crosstalk between phosphorylation sites in A. thaliana compared with rice. The results are important for our general understanding of cell signaling in plants, and the ability to use A. thaliana as a general model for plant biology. The evolutionary conservation of phosphorylation signalling in plants was explored. Nineteen pS motifs and two pT motifs shared in rice and Arabidopsis were identified. Shared motif-containing proteins are similarly enriched in the same pathways. Dual site, shared motifs pSXpS, pSXXpS and pSXXXpS were identified. There is greater co-occurrence of crosstalk between pSites in Arabidopsis.
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Yang C, Arrizabalaga G. The serine/threonine phosphatases of apicomplexan parasites. Mol Microbiol 2017; 106:1-21. [PMID: 28556455 DOI: 10.1111/mmi.13715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The balance between phosphorylation and de-phosphorylation, which is delicately regulated by protein kinases and phosphatases, is critical for nearly all biological processes. The Apicomplexa are a large phylum which contains various parasitic protists, including human pathogens, such as Plasmodium, Toxoplasma, Cryptosporidium and Babesia species. The diverse life cycles of these parasites are highly complex and, not surprisingly, many of their key steps are exquisitely regulated by phosphorylation. Interestingly, many of the kinases and phosphatases, as well as the substrates involved in these events are unique to the parasites and therefore phosphorylation constitutes a viable target for antiparasitic intervention. Most progress on this realm has come from studies in Toxoplasma and Plasmodium of their respective kinomes and phosphoproteomes. Nonetheless, given their likely importance, phosphatases have recently become the focus of research within the apicomplexan parasites. In this review, we concentrate on serine/threonine phosphatases in apicomplexan parasites, with the focus on comprehensively identifying and naming protein phosphatases in available apicomplexan genomes, and summarizing the progress of their functional analyses in recent years.
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- Chunlin Yang
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Bezabih G, Cheng H, Han B, Feng M, Xue Y, Hu H, Li J. Phosphoproteome Analysis Reveals Phosphorylation Underpinnings in the Brains of Nurse and Forager Honeybees (Apis mellifera). Sci Rep 2017; 7:1973. [PMID: 28512345 PMCID: PMC5434016 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-02192-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2016] [Accepted: 04/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The honeybee brain is a central organ in regulating wide ranges of honeybee biology, including life transition from nurse to forager bees. Knowledge is still lacking on how protein phosphorylation governs the neural activity to drive the age-specific labor division. The cerebral phosphoproteome of nurse and forager honeybees was characterized using Ti4+-IMAC phosphopeptide enrichment mass-spectrometry-based proteomics and protein kinases (PKs) were predicted. There were 3,077 phosphosites residing on 3,234 phosphopeptides from 1004 phosphoproteins in the nurse bees. For foragers the numbers were 3,056, 3,110, and 958, respectively. Notably, among the total 231 PKs in honeybee proteome, 179 novel PKs were predicted in the honeybee brain, of which 88 were experimentally identified. Proteins involved in wide scenarios of pathways were phosphorylated depending on age: glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, AGE/RAGE and phosphorylation in nurse bees and metal ion transport, ATP metabolic process and phototransduction in forager bees. These observations suggest that phosphorylation is vital to the tuning of protein activity to regulate cerebral function according to the biological duties as nursing and foraging bees. The data provides valuable information on phosphorylation signaling in the honeybee brain and potentially useful resource to understand the signaling mechanism in honeybee neurobiology and in other social insects as well.
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- Gebreamlak Bezabih
- Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing, 100093, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing, 100093, China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing, 100093, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics & Systems Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing, 100093, China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing, 100093, China.
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Chen MJ, Dixon JE, Manning G. Genomics and evolution of protein phosphatases. Sci Signal 2017; 10:10/474/eaag1796. [DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aag1796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Pandey R, Kumar P, Gupta D. KiPho: malaria parasite kinome and phosphatome portal. DATABASE-THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL DATABASES AND CURATION 2017; 2017:4430889. [PMID: 29220464 PMCID: PMC5737071 DOI: 10.1093/database/bax063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The Plasmodium kinases and phosphatases play an essential role in the regulation of substrate reversible-phosphorylation and overall cellular homeostasis. Reversible phosphorylation is one of the key post-translational modifications (PTMs) essential for parasite survival. Thus, a complete and comprehensive information of malarial kinases and phosphatases as a single web resource will not only aid in systematic and better understanding of the PTMs, but also facilitate efforts to look for novel drug targets for malaria. In the current work, we have developed KiPho, a comprehensive and one step web-based information resource for Plasmodium kinases and phosphatases. To develop KiPho, we have made use of search methods to retrieve, consolidate and integrate predicted as well as annotated information from several publically available web repositories. Additionally, we have incorporated relevant and manually curated data, which will be updated from time to time with the availability of new information. The KiPho (Malaria Parasite Kinome—Phosphatome) resource is freely available at http://bioinfo.icgeb.res.in/kipho.
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- Rajan Pandey
- Translational Bioinformatics Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Translational Bioinformatics Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Translational Bioinformatics Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
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Phosphatases play key roles in normal physiology and diseases. Studying phosphatases has been both essential and challenging, and the application of conventional genetic and biochemical methods has led to crucial but still limited understanding of their mechanisms, substrates, and exclusive functions within highly intricate networks. With the advances in technologies such as cellular imaging and molecular and chemical biology in terms of sensitive tools and methods, the phosphatase field has thrived in the past years and has set new insights for cell signaling studies and for therapeutic development. In this review, we give an overview of the existing interdisciplinary tools for phosphatases, give examples on how they have been applied to increase our understanding of these enzymes, and suggest how they-and other tools yet barely used in the phosphatase field-might be adapted to address future questions and challenges.
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- Sara Fahs
- European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Genome Biology
Unit, Meyerhofstrasse
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- European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Genome Biology
Unit, Meyerhofstrasse
1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Genome Biology
Unit, Meyerhofstrasse
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Xu Y, Zhang S, Lin S, Guo Y, Deng W, Zhang Y, Xue Y. WERAM: a database of writers, erasers and readers of histone acetylation and methylation in eukaryotes. Nucleic Acids Res 2016; 45:D264-D270. [PMID: 27789692 PMCID: PMC5210520 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkw1011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2016] [Revised: 09/28/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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In this work, we developed a database WERAM (http://weram.biocuckoo.org/) for histone acetyltransferases, histone deacetylases, histone methyltransferases, histone demethylases and acetyl- or methyl-binding proteins, which catalyze, remove and recognize histone acetylation and methylation sites as 'writers', 'erasers' and 'readers', and synergistically determine the 'histone code'. From the scientific literature, we totally collected over 580 experimentally identified histone regulators from eight model organisms, including Homo sapiens, Mus musculus, Rattus norvegicus, Drosophila melanogaster, Caenorhabditis elegans, Arabidopsis thaliana, Schizosaccharomyces pombe and Saccharomyces cerevisiae We also collected ∼900 site-specific regulator-histone relations from the eight species. According to the experimental evidence, known histone regulators were classified into distinct families. To computationally detect more proteins in eukaryotes, we constructed hidden Markov model (HMM) profiles for histone regulator families. For families without HMM profiles, we also conducted orthologous searches. Totally, WERAM database contained more than 20 thousand non-redundant histone regulators from 148 eukaryotes. The detailed annotations and classification information of histone regulators were provided, together with site-specific histone substrates if available.
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- Yang Xu
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology and the Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology and the Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology and the Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology and the Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology and the Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology and the Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology and the Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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Ullah S, Lin S, Xu Y, Deng W, Ma L, Zhang Y, Liu Z, Xue Y. dbPAF: an integrative database of protein phosphorylation in animals and fungi. Sci Rep 2016; 6:23534. [PMID: 27010073 PMCID: PMC4806352 DOI: 10.1038/srep23534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Protein phosphorylation is one of the most important post-translational modifications (PTMs) and regulates a broad spectrum of biological processes. Recent progresses in phosphoproteomic identifications have generated a flood of phosphorylation sites, while the integration of these sites is an urgent need. In this work, we developed a curated database of dbPAF, containing known phosphorylation sites in H. sapiens, M. musculus, R. norvegicus, D. melanogaster, C. elegans, S. pombe and S. cerevisiae. From the scientific literature and public databases, we totally collected and integrated 54,148 phosphoproteins with 483,001 phosphorylation sites. Multiple options were provided for accessing the data, while original references and other annotations were also present for each phosphoprotein. Based on the new data set, we computationally detected significantly over-represented sequence motifs around phosphorylation sites, predicted potential kinases that are responsible for the modification of collected phospho-sites, and evolutionarily analyzed phosphorylation conservation states across different species. Besides to be largely consistent with previous reports, our results also proposed new features of phospho-regulation. Taken together, our database can be useful for further analyses of protein phosphorylation in human and other model organisms. The dbPAF database was implemented in PHP + MySQL and freely available at http://dbpaf.biocuckoo.org.
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- Shahid Ullah
- Department of Bioinformatics &Systems Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics &Systems Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics &Systems Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics &Systems Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics &Systems Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics &Systems Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics &Systems Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics &Systems Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China.,Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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Yue J, Liu J, Ban R, Tang W, Deng L, Fei Z, Liu Y. Kiwifruit Information Resource (KIR): a comparative platform for kiwifruit genomics. DATABASE-THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL DATABASES AND CURATION 2015; 2015:bav113. [PMID: 26656885 PMCID: PMC4674624 DOI: 10.1093/database/bav113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2015] [Accepted: 11/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The Kiwifruit Information Resource (KIR) is dedicated to maintain and integrate comprehensive datasets on genomics, functional genomics and transcriptomics of kiwifruit (Actinidiaceae). KIR serves as a central access point for existing/new genomic and genetic data. KIR also provides researchers with a variety of visualization and analysis tools. Current developments include the updated genome structure of Actinidia chinensis cv. Hongyang and its newest genome annotation, putative transcripts, gene expression, physical markers of genetic traits as well as relevant publications based on the latest genome assembly. Nine thousand five hundred and forty-seven new transcripts are detected and 21 132 old transcripts are changed. At the present release, the next-generation transcriptome sequencing data has been incorporated into gene models and splice variants. Protein–protein interactions are also identified based on experimentally determined orthologous interactions. Furthermore, the experimental results reported in peer-reviewed literature are manually extracted and integrated within a well-developed query page. In total, 122 identifications are currently associated, including commonly used gene names and symbols. All KIR datasets are helpful to facilitate a broad range of kiwifruit research topics and freely available to the research community. Database URL: http://bdg.hfut.edu.cn/kir/index.html.
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- Junyang Yue
- School of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- School of Information Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230009, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Information and Network Center, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research and USDA-ARS Robert W. Holley Center, Tower Road, Cornell University Campus, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA and
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- School of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment, College of Life Science and State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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Friso G, van Wijk KJ. Posttranslational Protein Modifications in Plant Metabolism. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2015; 169:1469-87. [PMID: 26338952 PMCID: PMC4634103 DOI: 10.1104/pp.15.01378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2015] [Accepted: 09/02/2015] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Posttranslational modifications (PTMs) of proteins greatly expand proteome diversity, increase functionality, and allow for rapid responses, all at relatively low costs for the cell. PTMs play key roles in plants through their impact on signaling, gene expression, protein stability and interactions, and enzyme kinetics. Following a brief discussion of the experimental and bioinformatics challenges of PTM identification, localization, and quantification (occupancy), a concise overview is provided of the major PTMs and their (potential) functional consequences in plants, with emphasis on plant metabolism. Classic examples that illustrate the regulation of plant metabolic enzymes and pathways by PTMs and their cross talk are summarized. Recent large-scale proteomics studies mapped many PTMs to a wide range of metabolic functions. Unraveling of the PTM code, i.e. a predictive understanding of the (combinatorial) consequences of PTMs, is needed to convert this growing wealth of data into an understanding of plant metabolic regulation.
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- Giulia Friso
- School for Integrative Plant Sciences, Section Plant Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853
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- School for Integrative Plant Sciences, Section Plant Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853
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Rice is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population and also a key model organism for plant research. Here, we present Information Commons for Rice (IC4R; http://ic4r.org), a rice knowledgebase featuring adoption of an extensible and sustainable architecture that integrates multiple omics data through community-contributed modules. Each module is developed and maintained by different committed groups, deals with data collection, processing and visualization, and delivers data on-demand via web services. In the current version, IC4R incorporates a variety of rice data through multiple committed modules, including genome-wide expression profiles derived entirely from RNA-Seq data, resequencing-based genomic variations obtained from re-sequencing data of thousands of rice varieties, plant homologous genes covering multiple diverse plant species, post-translational modifications, rice-related literatures and gene annotations contributed by the rice research community. Unlike extant related databases, IC4R is designed for scalability and sustainability and thus also features collaborative integration of rice data and low costs for database update and maintenance. Future directions of IC4R include incorporation of other omics data and association of multiple omics data with agronomically important traits, dedicating to build IC4R into a valuable knowledgebase for both basic and translational researches in rice.
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Cheng H, Wang Y, Liu Z, Xue Y. Computational identification of protein kinases and kinase-specific substrates in plants. Methods Mol Biol 2015; 1306:195-205. [PMID: 25930704 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-2648-0_15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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The protein phosphorylation catalyzed by protein kinases (PKs) plays an essential role in almost all biological progresses in plants. Thus, the identification of PKs and kinase-specific substrates is fundamental for understanding the regulatory mechanisms of protein phosphorylation especially in controlling plant growth and development. In this chapter, we describe the computational methods and protocols for the identification of PKs and kinase-specific substrates in plants, by using Vitis vinifera as an example. First, the proteome sequences and experimentally identified phosphorylation sites (p-sites) in Vitis vinifera were downloaded. The potential PKs were computationally identified based on preconstructed Hidden Markov Model (HMM) profiles and ortholog searches, whereas the kinase-specific p-sites, or site-specific kinase-substrate relations (ssKSRs) were initially predicted by the software package of Group-based Prediction System (GPS) and further processed by the iGPS algorithm (in vivo GPS) to filter potentially false positive hits. All primary data sets and prediction results of Vitis vinifera are available at: http://ekpd.biocuckoo.org/protocol.php.
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- Han Cheng
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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Zou D, Ma L, Yu J, Zhang Z. Biological databases for human research. GENOMICS PROTEOMICS & BIOINFORMATICS 2015; 13:55-63. [PMID: 25712261 PMCID: PMC4411498 DOI: 10.1016/j.gpb.2015.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2015] [Revised: 01/16/2015] [Accepted: 01/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The completion of the Human Genome Project lays a foundation for systematically studying the human genome from evolutionary history to precision medicine against diseases. With the explosive growth of biological data, there is an increasing number of biological databases that have been developed in aid of human-related research. Here we present a collection of human-related biological databases and provide a mini-review by classifying them into different categories according to their data types. As human-related databases continue to grow not only in count but also in volume, challenges are ahead in big data storage, processing, exchange and curation.
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- Dong Zou
- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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Cheng H, Deng W, Wang Y, Ren J, Liu Z, Xue Y. dbPPT: a comprehensive database of protein phosphorylation in plants. DATABASE-THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL DATABASES AND CURATION 2014; 2014:bau121. [PMID: 25534750 PMCID: PMC4273206 DOI: 10.1093/database/bau121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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As one of the most important protein post-translational modifications, the reversible phosphorylation is critical for plants in regulating a variety of biological processes such as cellular metabolism, signal transduction and responses to environmental stress. Numerous efforts especially large-scale phosphoproteome profiling studies have been contributed to dissect the phosphorylation signaling in various plants, while a large number of phosphorylation events were identified. To provide an integrated data resource for further investigations, here we present a comprehensive database of dbPPT (database of Phosphorylation site in PlanTs, at http://dbppt.biocuckoo.org), which contains experimentally identified phosphorylation sites in proteins from plants. The phosphorylation sites in dbPPT were manually curated from the literatures, whereas datasets in other public databases were also integrated. In total, there were 82 175 phosphorylation sites in 31 012 proteins from 20 plant organisms in dbPPT, presenting a larger quantity of phosphorylation sites and a higher coverage of plant species in comparison with other databases. The proportions of residue types including serine, threonine and tyrosine were 77.99, 17.81 and 4.20%, respectively. All the phosphoproteins and phosphorylation sites in the database were critically annotated. Since the phosphorylation signaling in plants attracted great attention recently, such a comprehensive resource of plant protein phosphorylation can be useful for the research community. Database URL:http://dbppt.biocuckoo.org
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- Han Cheng
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China and State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510275, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China and State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510275, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China and State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510275, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China and State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510275, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China and State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510275, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China and State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510275, China
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Huang Z, Ma L, Wang Y, Pan Z, Ren J, Liu Z, Xue Y. MiCroKiTS 4.0: a database of midbody, centrosome, kinetochore, telomere and spindle. Nucleic Acids Res 2014; 43:D328-34. [PMID: 25392421 PMCID: PMC4383938 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gku1125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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We reported an updated database of MiCroKiTS 4.0 (http://microkit.biocuckoo.org) for proteins temporally and spatially localized in distinct subcellular positions including midbody, centrosome, kinetochore, telomere and mitotic spindle during cell division/mitosis. The database was updated from our previously developed database of MiCroKit 3.0, which contained 1489 proteins mostly forming super-complexes at midbody, centrosome and kinetochore from seven eukaryotes. Since the telomere and spindle apparatus are critical for cell division, the proteins localized at the two positions were also integrated. From the scientific literature, we curated 1872 experimentally identified proteins which at least locate in one of the five positions from eight species. Then the ortholog detection was performed to identify potential MiCroKiTS proteins from 144 eukaryotic organisms, which contains 66, 45 and 33 species of animals, fungi and plants, respectively. In total, 87 983 unique proteins with corresponding localization information were integrated into the database. The primary references of experimentally identified localizations were provided and the fluorescence microscope figures for the localizations of human proteins were shown. The orthologous relations between predicted and experimental localizations were also present. Taken together, we anticipate the database can serve as a useful resource for further analyzing the molecular mechanisms during cell division.
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- Zhengnan Huang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510275, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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Phosphatases are crucial enzymes in health and disease, but the knowledge of their biological roles is still limited. Identifying substrates continues to be a great challenge. To support the research on phosphatase-kinase-substrate networks we present here an update on the human DEPhOsphorylation Database: DEPOD (http://www.depod.org or http://www.koehn.embl.de/depod). DEPOD is a manually curated open access database providing human phosphatases, their protein and non-protein substrates, dephosphorylation sites, pathway involvements and external links to kinases and small molecule modulators. All internal data are fully searchable including a BLAST application. Since the first release, more human phosphatases and substrates, their associated signaling pathways (also from new sources), and interacting proteins for all phosphatases and protein substrates have been added into DEPOD. The user interface has been further optimized; for example, the interactive human phosphatase-substrate network contains now a 'highlight node' function for phosphatases, which includes the visualization of neighbors in the network.
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- Guangyou Duan
- European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Genome Biology Unit, Meyerhofstrasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Genome Biology Unit, Meyerhofstrasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Genome Biology Unit, Meyerhofstrasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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Zulawski M, Schulze G, Braginets R, Hartmann S, Schulze WX. The Arabidopsis Kinome: phylogeny and evolutionary insights into functional diversification. BMC Genomics 2014; 15:548. [PMID: 24984858 PMCID: PMC4112214 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-15-548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2014] [Accepted: 06/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Protein kinases constitute a particularly large protein family in Arabidopsis with important functions in cellular signal transduction networks. At the same time Arabidopsis is a model plant with high frequencies of gene duplications. Here, we have conducted a systematic analysis of the Arabidopsis kinase complement, the kinome, with particular focus on gene duplication events. We matched Arabidopsis proteins to a Hidden-Markov Model of eukaryotic kinases and computed a phylogeny of 942 Arabidopsis protein kinase domains and mapped their origin by gene duplication. Results The phylogeny showed two major clades of receptor kinases and soluble kinases, each of which was divided into functional subclades. Based on this phylogeny, association of yet uncharacterized kinases to families was possible which extended functional annotation of unknowns. Classification of gene duplications within these protein kinases revealed that representatives of cytosolic subfamilies showed a tendency to maintain segmentally duplicated genes, while some subfamilies of the receptor kinases were enriched for tandem duplicates. Although functional diversification is observed throughout most subfamilies, some instances of functional conservation among genes transposed from the same ancestor were observed. In general, a significant enrichment of essential genes was found among genes encoding for protein kinases. Conclusions The inferred phylogeny allowed classification and annotation of yet uncharacterized kinases. The prediction and analysis of syntenic blocks and duplication events within gene families of interest can be used to link functional biology to insights from an evolutionary viewpoint. The approach undertaken here can be applied to any gene family in any organism with an annotated genome. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/1471-2164-15-548) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Department of Plant Systems Biology, University of Hohenheim, Garbenstraße 30, Stuttgart 70599, Germany.
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van Wijk KJ, Friso G, Walther D, Schulze WX. Meta-Analysis of Arabidopsis thaliana Phospho-Proteomics Data Reveals Compartmentalization of Phosphorylation Motifs. THE PLANT CELL 2014; 26:2367-2389. [PMID: 24894044 PMCID: PMC4114939 DOI: 10.1105/tpc.114.125815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2014] [Revised: 03/27/2014] [Accepted: 05/09/2014] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Protein (de)phosphorylation plays an important role in plants. To provide a robust foundation for subcellular phosphorylation signaling network analysis and kinase-substrate relationships, we performed a meta-analysis of 27 published and unpublished in-house mass spectrometry-based phospho-proteome data sets for Arabidopsis thaliana covering a range of processes, (non)photosynthetic tissue types, and cell cultures. This resulted in an assembly of 60,366 phospho-peptides matching to 8141 nonredundant proteins. Filtering the data for quality and consistency generated a set of medium and a set of high confidence phospho-proteins and their assigned phospho-sites. The relation between single and multiphosphorylated peptides is discussed. The distribution of p-proteins across cellular functions and subcellular compartments was determined and showed overrepresentation of protein kinases. Extensive differences in frequency of pY were found between individual studies due to proteomics and mass spectrometry workflows. Interestingly, pY was underrepresented in peroxisomes but overrepresented in mitochondria. Using motif-finding algorithms motif-x and MMFPh at high stringency, we identified compartmentalization of phosphorylation motifs likely reflecting localized kinase activity. The filtering of the data assembly improved signal/noise ratio for such motifs. Identified motifs were linked to kinases through (bioinformatic) enrichment analysis. This study also provides insight into the challenges/pitfalls of using large-scale phospho-proteomic data sets to nonexperts.
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- Klaas J van Wijk
- Department of Plant Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850
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- Department of Plant Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, 14476 Golm, Germany
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- Department of Plant Systems Biology, University of Hohenheim, 70593 Stuttgart, Germany
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Fernández-Suárez XM, Rigden DJ, Galperin MY. The 2014 Nucleic Acids Research Database Issue and an updated NAR online Molecular Biology Database Collection. Nucleic Acids Res 2013; 42:D1-6. [PMID: 24316579 PMCID: PMC3965027 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkt1282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The 2014 Nucleic Acids Research Database Issue includes descriptions of 58 new molecular biology databases and recent updates to 123 databases previously featured in NAR or other journals. For convenience, the issue is now divided into eight sections that reflect major subject categories. Among the highlights of this issue are six databases of the transcription factor binding sites in various organisms and updates on such popular databases as CAZy, Database of Genomic Variants (DGV), dbGaP, DrugBank, KEGG, miRBase, Pfam, Reactome, SEED, TCDB and UniProt. There is a strong block of structural databases, which includes, among others, the new RNA Bricks database, updates on PDBe, PDBsum, ArchDB, Gene3D, ModBase, Nucleic Acid Database and the recently revived iPfam database. An update on the NCBI’s MMDB describes VAST+, an improved tool for protein structure comparison. Two articles highlight the development of the Structural Classification of Proteins (SCOP) database: one describes SCOPe, which automates assignment of new structures to the existing SCOP hierarchy; the other one describes the first version of SCOP2, with its more flexible approach to classifying protein structures. This issue also includes a collection of articles on bacterial taxonomy and metagenomics, which includes updates on the List of Prokaryotic Names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN), Ribosomal Database Project (RDP), the Silva/LTP project and several new metagenomics resources. The NAR online Molecular Biology Database Collection, http://www.oxfordjournals.org/nar/database/c/, has been expanded to 1552 databases. The entire Database Issue is freely available online on the Nucleic Acids Research website (http://nar.oxfordjournals.org/).
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- Xosé M Fernández-Suárez
- Life Technologies, Inchinnan Business Park, Paisley PA4 9RF, UK, Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZB, UK and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
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