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- Title
JAZ repressor proteins are targets of the SCF<sup>COI1</sup> complex during jasmonate signalling.
- Authors
Thines, Bryan; Katsir, Leron; Melotto, Maeli; Niu, Yajie; Mandaokar, Ajin; Liu, Guanghui; Nomura, Kinya; He, Sheng Yang; Howe, Gregg A.; Browse, John
- Abstract
Jasmonate and related signalling compounds have a crucial role in both host immunity and development in plants, but the molecular details of the signalling mechanism are poorly understood. Here we identify members of the jasmonate ZIM-domain (JAZ) protein family as key regulators of jasmonate signalling. JAZ1 protein acts to repress transcription of jasmonate-responsive genes. Jasmonate treatment causes JAZ1 degradation and this degradation is dependent on activities of the SCFCOI1 ubiquitin ligase and the 26S proteasome. Furthermore, the jasmonoyl–isoleucine (JA–Ile) conjugate, but not other jasmonate-derivatives such as jasmonate, 12-oxo-phytodienoic acid, or methyl-jasmonate, promotes physical interaction between COI1 and JAZ1 proteins in the absence of other plant proteins. Our results suggest a model in which jasmonate ligands promote the binding of the SCFCOI1 ubiquitin ligase to and subsequent degradation of the JAZ1 repressor protein, and implicate the SCFCOI1–JAZ1 protein complex as a site of perception of the plant hormone JA–Ile.
- Subjects
PLANT growth; UBIQUITIN; GROWTH regulators; PLANT hormones; PLANT regulators; PLANT proteins; GENETIC repressors; GENETIC regulation; BIOMOLECULES; GENETIC research; PLANT genetics
- Publication
Nature, 2007, Vol 448, Issue 7154, p661
- ISSN
0028-0836
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/nature05960