Abstract:Although a well ascertained evidence proves that the activity of the plant plasma membrane H ؉ -ATPase is regulated by 14-3-3 proteins, information about physiological factors modulating the phosphorylation-dependent association between 14-3-3 proteins and the proton pump is largely incomplete. In this paper we show that the 5-AMPmimetic, 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleoside (AICAR), inhibits the fusicoccin-promoted proton extrusion in maize roots. We also demonstrate that 5-AMP inhibits the associati… Show more
“…Toward this end, it is reasonable to consider the immediate consequences of an inability to deaminate AMP in the plant cell. Disruption of this process could impact on 1) the balance between adenine and guanine nucleotides by interfering with the interconversion pathway, 2) nitrogen metabolism by limiting the production of ureides, 3) hormonal imbalance by promoting substrate accumulation for purine-based cytokinin synthesis (50), and 4) perturbed 14-3-3 protein regulation of key primary metabolic enzymes through the accumulation of AMP (51,52). In considering these possibilities, it is notable that ATP in seedling leaf tissue is reportedly elevated within an hour after treatment with topical carbocyclic coformycin to run-off (3).…”
Embryonic factor 1 (FAC1) is one of the earliest expressed plant genes and encodes an AMP deaminase (AMPD), which is also an identified herbicide target. This report identifies an N-terminal transmembrane domain in Arabidopsis FAC1, explores subcellular fractionation, and presents a 3.3-Å globular catalytic domain x-ray crystal structure with a bound herbicide-based transition state inhibitor that provides the first glimpse of a complete AMPD active site. FAC1 contains an (␣/) 8 -barrel characterized by loops in place of strands 5 and 6 that places it in a small subset of the amidohydrolase superfamily with imperfect folds. Unlike tetrameric animal orthologs, FAC1 is a dimer and each subunit contains an exposed Walker A motif that may be involved in the dramatic combined K m (25-80-fold lower) and V max (5-6-fold higher) activation by ATP. Normal mode analysis predicts a hinge motion that flattens basic surfaces on each monomer that flank the dimer interface, which suggests a reversible association between the FAC1 globular catalytic domain and intracellular membranes, with N-terminal transmembrane and disordered linker regions serving as the anchor and attachment to the globular catalytic domain, respectively.Embryonic factor 1 (FAC1) 5 was recently identified as one of the earliest expressed plant genes and is essential for the zygote to embryo transition in Arabidopsis thaliana (1). The zygote-lethal phenotype is characterized by developmental arrest at the 8 -16-cell stage and mutant embryo shriveling 2-3 days after fertilization. The Arabidopsis FAC1 locus encodes an AMP deaminase (AMPD; EC 3.5.4.6), which is a eukaryotic enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolytic deamination of AMP to IMP. AMPD has also been identified as the intracellular target for a class of herbicides that are produced by fungal pathogens. Carbocyclic coformycin was initially discovered in Saccharothrix (2), and plant cells can take up this diffusible nucleoside and 5Ј-phosphorylate it to produce a potent transition state inhibitor of AMPD (3). Exposure to carbocyclic coformycin results in cessation of seedling growth, followed by paling and necrosis at the apical meristem (3). Coformycin, a structurally related compound produced by a number of microbes (4, 5), also has herbicidal properties (5). Although the intracellular metabolism of this compound in plants has not been examined, its mode of action is presumably similar because coformycin 5Ј-phosphate is a transition state inhibitor of rabbit muscle AMPD (6). Both herbicides are inhibitors of mammalian adenosine deaminase (ADA) (3, 6), but the lack of this enzyme in plants (3, 7-9) supports the argument that AMPD is the intracellular target for their nucleotide derivatives. Taken together, these observations suggest that AMPD is essential throughout the plant life cycle. However, the underlying basis for lethality of a FAC1 null phenotype and for herbicidal toxicity related to the catalytic inhibition of this enzyme is not known.AMPD catalyzes the initial step in adenine to guanine ribon...
“…Toward this end, it is reasonable to consider the immediate consequences of an inability to deaminate AMP in the plant cell. Disruption of this process could impact on 1) the balance between adenine and guanine nucleotides by interfering with the interconversion pathway, 2) nitrogen metabolism by limiting the production of ureides, 3) hormonal imbalance by promoting substrate accumulation for purine-based cytokinin synthesis (50), and 4) perturbed 14-3-3 protein regulation of key primary metabolic enzymes through the accumulation of AMP (51,52). In considering these possibilities, it is notable that ATP in seedling leaf tissue is reportedly elevated within an hour after treatment with topical carbocyclic coformycin to run-off (3).…”
Embryonic factor 1 (FAC1) is one of the earliest expressed plant genes and encodes an AMP deaminase (AMPD), which is also an identified herbicide target. This report identifies an N-terminal transmembrane domain in Arabidopsis FAC1, explores subcellular fractionation, and presents a 3.3-Å globular catalytic domain x-ray crystal structure with a bound herbicide-based transition state inhibitor that provides the first glimpse of a complete AMPD active site. FAC1 contains an (␣/) 8 -barrel characterized by loops in place of strands 5 and 6 that places it in a small subset of the amidohydrolase superfamily with imperfect folds. Unlike tetrameric animal orthologs, FAC1 is a dimer and each subunit contains an exposed Walker A motif that may be involved in the dramatic combined K m (25-80-fold lower) and V max (5-6-fold higher) activation by ATP. Normal mode analysis predicts a hinge motion that flattens basic surfaces on each monomer that flank the dimer interface, which suggests a reversible association between the FAC1 globular catalytic domain and intracellular membranes, with N-terminal transmembrane and disordered linker regions serving as the anchor and attachment to the globular catalytic domain, respectively.Embryonic factor 1 (FAC1) 5 was recently identified as one of the earliest expressed plant genes and is essential for the zygote to embryo transition in Arabidopsis thaliana (1). The zygote-lethal phenotype is characterized by developmental arrest at the 8 -16-cell stage and mutant embryo shriveling 2-3 days after fertilization. The Arabidopsis FAC1 locus encodes an AMP deaminase (AMPD; EC 3.5.4.6), which is a eukaryotic enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolytic deamination of AMP to IMP. AMPD has also been identified as the intracellular target for a class of herbicides that are produced by fungal pathogens. Carbocyclic coformycin was initially discovered in Saccharothrix (2), and plant cells can take up this diffusible nucleoside and 5Ј-phosphorylate it to produce a potent transition state inhibitor of AMPD (3). Exposure to carbocyclic coformycin results in cessation of seedling growth, followed by paling and necrosis at the apical meristem (3). Coformycin, a structurally related compound produced by a number of microbes (4, 5), also has herbicidal properties (5). Although the intracellular metabolism of this compound in plants has not been examined, its mode of action is presumably similar because coformycin 5Ј-phosphate is a transition state inhibitor of rabbit muscle AMPD (6). Both herbicides are inhibitors of mammalian adenosine deaminase (ADA) (3, 6), but the lack of this enzyme in plants (3, 7-9) supports the argument that AMPD is the intracellular target for their nucleotide derivatives. Taken together, these observations suggest that AMPD is essential throughout the plant life cycle. However, the underlying basis for lethality of a FAC1 null phenotype and for herbicidal toxicity related to the catalytic inhibition of this enzyme is not known.AMPD catalyzes the initial step in adenine to guanine ribon...
“…14-3-3s contain a 5Ј AMP binding site that plays a role in client binding Camoni et al, 2001). The AMP site also can be occupied by the analog compound AICAR and the monophosphate derivative ZMP.…”
Section: Client Interactions As Drivers Of 14-3-3 Localizationmentioning
In most higher eukaryotes, the predominantly phosphoprotein-binding 14-3-3 proteins are the products of a multigene family, with many organisms having 10 or more family members. However, current models for 14-3-3/phosphopeptide interactions suggest that there is little specificity among 14-3-3s for diverse phosphopeptide clients. Therefore, the existence of sequence diversity among 14-3-3s within a single organism begs questions regarding the in vivo specificities of the interactions between the various 14-3-3s and their clients. Chief among those questions is, Do the different 14-3-3 isoforms interact with different clients within the same cell? Although the members of the Arabidopsis 14-3-3 family of proteins typically contain highly conserved regions of sequence, they also display distinctive variability with deep evolutionary roots. In the current study, a survey of several Arabidopsis 14-3-3/GFP fusions revealed that 14-3-3s demonstrate distinct and differential patterns of subcellular distribution, by using trichomes and stomate guard cells as in vivo experimental cellular contexts. The effects of client interaction on 14-3-3 localization were further analyzed by disrupting the partnering with peptide and chemical agents. Results indicate that 14-3-3 localization is both isoform specific and highly dependent upon interaction with cellular clients.
“…They have been implicated in cell cycle functions, signal transduction, cytoskeletal regulation, transcription, and the regulation of subcellular localization. In plants, their interactions are regulated through a C-terminal EF hand by charged molecules (Camoni et al, 2001;Athwal and Huber, 2002).…”
Section: Interaction With a 14-3-3 Protein And Maintenance Of The Submentioning
Regulation by Rho-type small GTPases, such as RAC5, is important for the maintenance of polarity in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) pollen tubes. We previously showed that RhoGDI2 is necessary for RAC5 localization. Here, we describe the GTPase activating protein RhoGAP1 that controls the area of RAC5 activity. RhoGAP1 N-terminal and CRIB (for Cdc42/Racinteractive binding) domains are both necessary for targeting yellow fluorescent protein-RhoGAP1 fusions to the plasma membrane close to, but not in, pollen tube apices. We propose that this localization restricts apical Rho-type GTPase activity from spreading toward the flanks, which ensures the maintenance of RAC signaling at the apex. The CRIB domain is not required but enhances in vitro RhoGAP1 activity toward the pollen tube-specific-RAC5. A mutation reducing GAP activity of RhoGAP1 leads to ballooning pollen tubes resembling those overexpressing RAC5. To ascertain the specific targeting mechanism of RhoGAP1, we isolated a 14-3-3 protein interacting with RhoGAP1. When overexpressed with RhoGAP1, it counteracts the growth-retarding effect of RhoGAP1 overexpression and attenuates RhoGAP1 membrane localization but, overexpressed alone, induces only small architectural changes. We propose that inactivation of RAC5 by the subapically localized RhoGAP1, together with dynamic relocalization of inactivated RAC5 from flanks to tip by RhoGDI2, leads to spatial restriction of RAC5 to pollen tube apices, thereby sustaining polar growth.
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