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- Title
Complete maturation of the plastid protein translocation channel requires a type I signal peptidase.
- Authors
Inoue, Kentaro; Baldwin, Amy J.; Shipman, Rebecca L.; Matsui, Kyoko; Theg, Steven M.; Ohme-Takagi, Masaru
- Abstract
The protein translocation channel at the plastid outer envelope membrane, Toc75, is essential for the viability of plants from the embryonic stage. It is encoded in the nucleus and is synthesized with a bipartite transit peptide that is cleaved during maturation. Despite its important function, the molecular mechanism and the biological significance of the full maturation of Toc75 remain unclear. In this study, we show that a type I signal peptidase (SPase I) is responsible for this process. First, we demonstrate that a bacterial SPase I converted Toc75 precursor to its mature form in vitro. Next, we show that disruption of a gene encoding plastidic SPase I (Plsp1) resulted in the accumulation of immature forms of Toc75, severe reduction of plastid internal membrane development, and a seedling lethal phenotype. These phenotypes were rescued by the overexpression of Plsp1 complementary DNA. Plsp1 appeared to be targeted both to the envelope and to the thylakoidal membranes; thus, it may have multiple functions.
- Subjects
CHROMOSOMAL translocation; PROTEINS; BIOLOGICAL membranes; PEPTIDES; ANTISENSE DNA
- Publication
Journal of Cell Biology, 2005, Vol 171, Issue 3, p425
- ISSN
0021-9525
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1083/jcb.200506171