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Zhao H, Sun N, Huang L, Qian R, Lin X, Sun C, Zhu Y. Azospirillum brasilense activates peroxidase-mediated cell wall modification to inhibit root cell elongation. iScience 2023; 26:107144. [PMID: 37534167 PMCID: PMC10391928 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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The molecular mechanism of beneficial bacterium Azospirillum brasilense-mediated root developmental remain elusive. A. brasilense elicited extensively transcriptional changes but inhibited primary root elongation in Arabidopsis. By analyzing root cell type-specific developmental markers, we demonstrated that A. brasilense affected neither overall organization nor cell division of primary root meristem. The cessation of primary root resulted from reduction of cell elongation, which is probably because of bacterially activated peroxidase that will lead to cell wall cross-linking at consuming of H2O2. The activated peroxidase combined with downregulated cell wall loosening enzymes consequently led to cell wall thickness, whereas inhibiting peroxidase restored root growth under A. brasilense inoculation. We further showed that peroxidase activity was probably promoted by cadaverine secreted by A. brasilense. These results suggest that A. brasilense inhibits root elongation by activating peroxidase and inducing cell wall modification in Arabidopsis, in which cadaverine released by A. brasilense is a potential signal compound.
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- Hongcheng Zhao
- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Natural Resource & Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Natural Resource & Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Natural Resource & Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Natural Resource & Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Natural Resource & Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Natural Resource & Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Natural Resource & Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, PR China
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Wang J, Zhao S, Li Z, Chai J, Feng J, Han R. Phytotoxicity and the molecular response in yttrium oxide nanoparticle-treated Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings. PROTOPLASMA 2023; 260:955-966. [PMID: 36445485 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-022-01826-2] [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: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Due to the widespread application of rare earth oxide nanoparticles in various fields, their release into the environment is inevitable, and their potential toxicity and ecological impact have become a concern. Yttrium oxide nanoparticles are important rare earth oxide nanoparticles; however, their impact on plants and the molecular mechanism underlying their influence on plant growth and development are unclear. In this study, we found that yttrium oxide nanoparticles at concentrations exceeding 2 mM significantly inhibited the growth of Arabidopsis seedlings. Using Arabidopsis marker lines for auxin signaling, we found that the application of yttrium oxide nanoparticles resulted in disordered auxin signaling in root cells. Auxin signaling in the cells of the quiescent center and columella stem cells decreased, while auxin signaling in the cells of the stele was enhanced. In addition, trypan blue staining showed that yttrium oxide nanoparticles induced root cell death. Transcriptome analysis showed that the nanoparticles specifically inhibited the expression of lignin synthesis-related genes, activated the MAPK signaling pathway, and enhanced the ethylene and abscisic acid signaling pathways in plants. This study demonstrates the phytotoxicity of yttrium oxide nanoparticles at the molecular level in Arabidopsis, and it provides a new perspective on how plants respond to rare earth oxide stress.
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- Jin Wang
- Higher Education Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Environment Stress Response, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan, 030000, Shanxi, China
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- Higher Education Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Environment Stress Response, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan, 030000, Shanxi, China
- College of Life Sciences, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan, 030000, Shanxi, China
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- Higher Education Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Environment Stress Response, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan, 030000, Shanxi, China
- College of Life Sciences, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan, 030000, Shanxi, China
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- Higher Education Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Environment Stress Response, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan, 030000, Shanxi, China
- College of Life Sciences, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan, 030000, Shanxi, China
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- Higher Education Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Environment Stress Response, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan, 030000, Shanxi, China.
- College of Life Sciences, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan, 030000, Shanxi, China.
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- Higher Education Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Environment Stress Response, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan, 030000, Shanxi, China.
- College of Life Sciences, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan, 030000, Shanxi, China.
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Lee K, Back K. Human Naa50 Shows Serotonin N-Acetyltransferase Activity, and Its Overexpression Enhances Melatonin Biosynthesis, Resulting in Osmotic Stress Tolerance in Rice. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12020319. [PMID: 36829878 PMCID: PMC9952165 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12020319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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A new clade of serotonin N-acetyltransferase (SNAT), the penultimate enzyme in the melatonin biosynthetic pathway, has been reported in the archaeon Thermoplasma volcanium. The closest homolog of archaea SNAT in human was an N-alpha-acetyltransferase50 (Naa50). To determine whether human Naa50 (hNaa50) shows SNAT enzyme activity, we chemically synthesized and expressed the hNaa50 gene in Escherichia coli, followed by Ni2+ affinity purification. Purified recombinant hNaa50 showed SNAT activity (Km and Vmax values of 986 μM and 1800 pmol/min/mg protein, respectively). To assess its in vivo function, hNaa50 was overexpressed in rice (hNaa50-OE). The transgenic rice plants produced more melatonin than nontransgenic wild-type rice, indicating that hNaa50 is functionally coupled with melatonin biosynthesis. Due to its overproduction of melatonin, hNaa50-OE had a higher tolerance against osmotic stress than the wild type. Enhanced expression of the chaperone genes BIP1 and CNX in hNaa50-OE plants was responsible for the increased tolerance. It is concluded that hNaa50 harbors serotonin N-acetyltransferase enzyme activity in addition to its initial N-alpha-acetyltransferase, suggesting the bifunctionality of the hNaa50 enzyme toward serotonin and protein substrates. Consequently, ectopic overexpression of hNaa50 in rice enhanced melatonin synthesis, indicating that hNaa50 is in fact involved in melatonin biosynthesis.
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Pożoga M, Armbruster L, Wirtz M. From Nucleus to Membrane: A Subcellular Map of the N-Acetylation Machinery in Plants. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232214492. [PMID: 36430970 PMCID: PMC9692967 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232214492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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N-terminal acetylation (NTA) is an ancient protein modification conserved throughout all domains of life. N-terminally acetylated proteins are present in the cytosol, the nucleus, the plastids, mitochondria and the plasma membrane of plants. The frequency of NTA differs greatly between these subcellular compartments. While up to 80% of cytosolic and 20-30% of plastidic proteins are subject to NTA, NTA of mitochondrial proteins is rare. NTA alters key characteristics of proteins such as their three-dimensional structure, binding properties and lifetime. Since the majority of proteins is acetylated by five ribosome-bound N-terminal acetyltransferases (Nats) in yeast and humans, NTA was long perceived as an exclusively co-translational process in eukaryotes. The recent characterization of post-translationally acting plant Nats, which localize to the plasma membrane and the plastids, has challenged this view. Moreover, findings in humans, yeast, green algae and higher plants uncover differences in the cytosolic Nat machinery of photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic eukaryotes. These distinctive features of the plant Nat machinery might constitute adaptations to the sessile lifestyle of plants. This review sheds light on the unique role of plant N-acetyltransferases in development and stress responses as well as their evolution-driven adaptation to function in different cellular compartments.
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Wang J, Xi X, Zhao S, Wang X, Yao L, Feng J, Han R. Introns in the Naa50 gene act as strong enhancers of tissue-specific expression in Arabidopsis. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 324:111422. [PMID: 35988583 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2022.111422] [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: 05/28/2022] [Revised: 07/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Naa50 is the catalytic subunit of N-terminal acetyltransferase complex E, which plays an important role in regulating plant development, endoplasmic reticulum stress and immune responses in Arabidopsis. In this study, the complete genomic sequence (but not the coding sequence) of Naa50 rescued the phenotype of Naa50 deletion mutants. Naa50 expression was noted in whole roots except for central root cap cells. The deletion of intron 1 resulted in a loss of Naa50 expression in the root meristem zone and in the epidermis, cortex and endodermis of the elongation zone and mature zone, while the deletion of intron 2 decreased Naa50 expression in the epidermis, cortex and endodermis of the root elongation zone and mature zone. The native Naa50 promoter together with introns 1 and 2 promotes the expression of Naa50 in sepal vascular bundles, filaments, pollen and stigmas; however, neither intron has positive effect on Naa50 expression in mature rosette leaves. The results of this study show that introns 1 and 2 in the Naa50 gene function as enhancers to promote the tissue-specific expression of Naa50.
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- Jin Wang
- Higher Education Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Environment Stress Response (Shanxi Normal University) in Shanxi Province, Taiyuan 030000, Shanxi, China
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- Higher Education Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Environment Stress Response (Shanxi Normal University) in Shanxi Province, Taiyuan 030000, Shanxi, China; College of Life Sciences, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030000, Shanxi, China
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- Higher Education Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Environment Stress Response (Shanxi Normal University) in Shanxi Province, Taiyuan 030000, Shanxi, China; College of Life Sciences, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030000, Shanxi, China
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- Higher Education Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Environment Stress Response (Shanxi Normal University) in Shanxi Province, Taiyuan 030000, Shanxi, China; College of Life Sciences, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030000, Shanxi, China
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- Higher Education Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Environment Stress Response (Shanxi Normal University) in Shanxi Province, Taiyuan 030000, Shanxi, China; College of Life Sciences, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030000, Shanxi, China
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- Higher Education Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Environment Stress Response (Shanxi Normal University) in Shanxi Province, Taiyuan 030000, Shanxi, China; College of Life Sciences, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030000, Shanxi, China.
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- Higher Education Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Environment Stress Response (Shanxi Normal University) in Shanxi Province, Taiyuan 030000, Shanxi, China; College of Life Sciences, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030000, Shanxi, China.
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Weidenhausen J, Kopp J, Ruger-Herreros C, Stein F, Haberkant P, Lapouge K, Sinning I. Extended N-Terminal Acetyltransferase Naa50 in Filamentous Fungi Adds to Naa50 Diversity. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231810805. [PMID: 36142717 PMCID: PMC9500918 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231810805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Most eukaryotic proteins are N-terminally acetylated by a set of Nα acetyltransferases (NATs). This ancient and ubiquitous modification plays a fundamental role in protein homeostasis, while mutations are linked to human diseases and phenotypic defects. In particular, Naa50 features species-specific differences, as it is inactive in yeast but active in higher eukaryotes. Together with NatA, it engages in NatE complex formation for cotranslational acetylation. Here, we report Naa50 homologs from the filamentous fungi Chaetomium thermophilum and Neurospora crassa with significant N- and C-terminal extensions to the conserved GNAT domain. Structural and biochemical analyses show that CtNaa50 shares the GNAT structure and substrate specificity with other homologs. However, in contrast to previously analyzed Naa50 proteins, it does not form NatE. The elongated N-terminus increases Naa50 thermostability and binds to dynein light chain protein 1, while our data suggest that conserved positive patches in the C-terminus allow for ribosome binding independent of NatA. Our study provides new insights into the many facets of Naa50 and highlights the diversification of NATs during evolution.
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- Jonas Weidenhausen
- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center (BZH), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center (BZH), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center (BZH), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Center for Molecular Biology of the University of Heidelberg (ZMBH), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Proteomics Core Facility, EMBL Heidelberg, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Proteomics Core Facility, EMBL Heidelberg, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center (BZH), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Protein Expression and Purification Core Facility, EMBL Heidelberg, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center (BZH), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Correspondence:
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Gong X, Huang Y, Liang Y, Yuan Y, Liu Y, Han T, Li S, Gao H, Lv B, Huang X, Linster E, Wang Y, Wirtz M, Wang Y. OsHYPK-mediated protein N-terminal acetylation coordinates plant development and abiotic stress responses in rice. MOLECULAR PLANT 2022; 15:740-754. [PMID: 35381198 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2022.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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N-terminal acetylation is one of the most common protein modifications in eukaryotes, and approximately 40% of human and plant proteomes are acetylated by ribosome-associated N-terminal acetyltransferase A (NatA) in a co-translational manner. However, the in vivo regulatory mechanism of NatA and the global impact of NatA-mediated N-terminal acetylation on protein fate remain unclear. Here, we identify Huntingtin Yeast partner K (HYPK), an evolutionarily conserved chaperone-like protein, as a positive regulator of NatA activity in rice. We found that loss of OsHYPK function leads to developmental defects in rice plant architecture but increased resistance to abiotic stresses, attributable to perturbation of the N-terminal acetylome and accelerated global protein turnover. Furthermore, we demonstrated that OsHYPK is also a substrate of NatA and that N-terminal acetylation of OsHYPK promotes its own degradation, probably through the Ac/N-degron pathway, which could be induced by abiotic stresses. Taken together, our findings suggest that the OsHYPK-NatA complex plays a critical role in coordinating plant development and stress responses by dynamically regulating NatA-mediated N-terminal acetylation and global protein turnover, which are essential for maintaining adaptive phenotypic plasticity in rice.
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- Xiaodi Gong
- Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agriculture University, Taian, Shandong 271018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agriculture University, Taian, Shandong 271018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agriculture University, Taian, Shandong 271018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agriculture University, Taian, Shandong 271018, China
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- Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agriculture University, Taian, Shandong 271018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agriculture University, Taian, Shandong 271018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Centre for Organismal Studies, Heidelberg University, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Centre for Organismal Studies, Heidelberg University, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agriculture University, Taian, Shandong 271018, China.
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Feng J, Qin M, Yao L, Li Y, Han R, Ma L. The N-terminal acetyltransferase Naa50 regulates tapetum degradation and pollen development in Arabidopsis. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 316:111180. [PMID: 35151444 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2022.111180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The N-terminal acetylation of proteins is a key modification in eukaryotes. However, knowledge of the biological function of N-terminal acetylation modification of proteins in plants is limited. Naa50 is the catalytic subunit of the N-terminal acetyltransferase NatE complex. We previously demonstrated that the absence of Naa50 leads to sterility in Arabidopsis thaliana. In the present study, the lack of Naa50 resulted in collapsed and sterile pollen in Arabidopsis. Further experiments showed that the mutation in Naa50 accelerated programmed cell death in the tapetum. Expression pattern analysis revealed the specific expression of Naa50 in the tapetum cells of anthers at 9-11 stages during pollen development, when tapetal programmed cell death occurred. Reciprocal cross analyses indicated that male sterility in naa50 is caused by sporophytic effects. mRNA sequencing and quantitative PCR of the closed buds showed that the deletion of Naa50 resulted in the upregulation of the cysteine protease coding gene CEP1 and impaired the expression of several genes involved in pollen wall deposition and pollen mitotic division. The collective data suggest that Naa50 balances the degradation of tapetum cells during anther development and plays an important role in pollen development by affecting several pathways.
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- Jinlin Feng
- College of Life Sciences, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan, 030000 Shanxi, China; Higher Education Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Environment Stress Response (Shanxi Normal University) in Shanxi Province, Taiyuan, 030000 Shanxi, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan, 030000 Shanxi, China; Higher Education Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Environment Stress Response (Shanxi Normal University) in Shanxi Province, Taiyuan, 030000 Shanxi, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan, 030000 Shanxi, China; Higher Education Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Environment Stress Response (Shanxi Normal University) in Shanxi Province, Taiyuan, 030000 Shanxi, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan, 030000 Shanxi, China; Higher Education Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Environment Stress Response (Shanxi Normal University) in Shanxi Province, Taiyuan, 030000 Shanxi, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, China.
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Wang J, Li M, Feng J, Yan X, Chen H, Han R. Effects of TiO 2-NPs pretreatment on UV-B stress tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 281:130809. [PMID: 33992849 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Revised: 04/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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As the ozone hole in the North and South poles continues to increase, the entire ecosystem will face an environmental crisis caused by enhanced UV-B radiation. Considering the function of TiO2 and the application of nanomaterials in agriculture, the effect of TiO2-NPs on UV-B stress tolerance in Arabidopsis was investigated. The phenotype of plants was determined, and the expression patterns of antioxidant systems and related genes were analyzed. Modification of the antioxidant system and changes in the flavonoid content of plants were observed by histochemical staining. The effects of TiO2-NPs and UV-B on mitosis were observed at the cellular level, and the degree of DNA damage was analyzed by the detection of CPDs content. The effects of TiO2-NPs and UV-B on SOD isozymes were detected by SOD isozyme Native-PAGE electrophoresis. A laser confocal microscope was used to explore the protective mechanism of TiO2-NPs against UV-B radiation. Results showed that pretreatment of TiO2-NPs significantly alleviated the stress of UV-B radiation on plants. TiO2-NPs activated the antioxidant system of plants, improved the activity of antioxidant enzymes, and promoted the synthesis of flavonoids. Moreover, TiO2-NPs could effectively shield UV-B radiation to prevent the depolymerization of microtubules in plant cells. 10 mg/L of TiO2-NPs is a safe and effective application dose, which has no biological toxicity to plants. Our research results reported for the first time that pretreatment of TiO2-NPs could effectively alleviate UV-B stress to plants, providing new ideas for the application of nanomaterials in agriculture.
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- Jianhua Wang
- Shanxi Normal University, Linfen, Shanxi, 041004, People's Republic of China; Higher Education Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Environmental Stress Response (Shanxi Normal University) in Shanxi Province, Linfen, Shanxi, 041000, People's Republic of China.
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- Shanxi Normal University, Linfen, Shanxi, 041004, People's Republic of China; Higher Education Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Environmental Stress Response (Shanxi Normal University) in Shanxi Province, Linfen, Shanxi, 041000, People's Republic of China.
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- Shanxi Normal University, Linfen, Shanxi, 041004, People's Republic of China; Higher Education Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Environmental Stress Response (Shanxi Normal University) in Shanxi Province, Linfen, Shanxi, 041000, People's Republic of China.
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- Shanxi Normal University, Linfen, Shanxi, 041004, People's Republic of China; Higher Education Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Environmental Stress Response (Shanxi Normal University) in Shanxi Province, Linfen, Shanxi, 041000, People's Republic of China.
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- Shanxi Normal University, Linfen, Shanxi, 041004, People's Republic of China; Higher Education Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Environmental Stress Response (Shanxi Normal University) in Shanxi Province, Linfen, Shanxi, 041000, People's Republic of China.
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- Shanxi Normal University, Linfen, Shanxi, 041004, People's Republic of China; Higher Education Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Environmental Stress Response (Shanxi Normal University) in Shanxi Province, Linfen, Shanxi, 041000, People's Republic of China.
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Liu HQ, Zou YJ, Li XF, Wu L, Guo GQ. Stablization of ACOs by NatB mediated N-terminal acetylation is required for ethylene homeostasis. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 21:320. [PMID: 34217224 PMCID: PMC8254318 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-021-03090-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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N-terminal acetylation (NTA) is a highly abundant protein modification catalyzed by N-terminal acetyltransferases (NATs) in eukaryotes. However, the plant NATs and their biological functions have been poorly explored. Here we reveal that loss of function of CKRC3 and NBC-1, the auxiliary subunit (Naa25) and catalytic subunit (Naa20) of Arabidopsis NatB, respectively, led to defects in skotomorphogenesis and triple responses of ethylene. Proteome profiling and WB test revealed that the 1-amincyclopropane-1-carboxylate oxidase (ACO, catalyzing the last step of ethylene biosynthesis pathway) activity was significantly down-regulated in natb mutants, leading to reduced endogenous ethylene content. The defective phenotypes could be fully rescued by application of exogenous ethylene, but less by its precursor ACC. The present results reveal a previously unknown regulation mechanism at the co-translational protein level for ethylene homeostasis, in which the NatB-mediated NTA of ACOs render them an intracellular stability to maintain ethylene homeostasis for normal growth and responses.
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- Hai-Qing Liu
- Institute of Cell Biology and MOE Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Institute of Cell Biology and MOE Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Institute of Cell Biology and MOE Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Institute of Cell Biology and MOE Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Institute of Cell Biology and MOE Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
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Giglione C, Meinnel T. Evolution-Driven Versatility of N Terminal Acetylation in Photoautotrophs. TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 26:375-391. [PMID: 33384262 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2020.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Revised: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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N terminal protein α-acetylation (NTA) is a pervasive protein modification that has recently attracted renewed interest. Early studies on NTA were mostly conducted in yeast and metazoans, providing a detailed portrait of the modification, which was indirectly applied to all eukaryotes. However, new findings originating from photosynthetic organisms have expanded our knowledge of this modification, revealing strong similarities as well as idiosyncratic features. Here, we review the most recent advances on NTA and its dedicated machinery in photosynthetic organisms. We discuss the cytosolic and unique plastid NTA machineries and their critical biological roles in development, stress responses, protein translocation, and stability. These new findings suggest that the multitasking plastid and cytosolic machineries evolved to support the specific needs of photoautotrophs.
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- Carmela Giglione
- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
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Weidenhausen J, Kopp J, Armbruster L, Wirtz M, Lapouge K, Sinning I. Structural and functional characterization of the N-terminal acetyltransferase Naa50. Structure 2021; 29:413-425.e5. [PMID: 33400917 DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2020.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Abstract
The majority of eukaryotic proteins is modified by N-terminal acetylation, which plays a fundamental role in protein homeostasis, localization, and complex formation. N-terminal acetyltransferases (NATs) mainly act co-translationally on newly synthesized proteins at the ribosomal tunnel exit. NatA is the major NAT consisting of Naa10 catalytic and Naa15 auxiliary subunits, and with Naa50 forms the NatE complex. Naa50 has recently been identified in Arabidopsis thaliana and is important for plant development and stress response regulation. Here, we determined high-resolution X-ray crystal structures of AtNaa50 in complex with AcCoA and a bisubstrate analog. We characterized its substrate specificity, determined its enzymatic parameters, and identified functionally important residues. Even though Naa50 is conserved among species, we highlight differences between Arabidopsis and yeast, where Naa50 is catalytically inactive but binds CoA conjugates. Our study provides insights into Naa50 conservation, species-specific adaptations, and serves as a basis for further studies of NATs in plants.
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Affiliation(s)
| | - Jürgen Kopp
- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Laura Armbruster
- Centre for Organismal Studies, Heidelberg University, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Centre for Organismal Studies, Heidelberg University, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Karine Lapouge
- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Irmgard Sinning
- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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