Chen, H., Jackson, D., Kim, J. Y. (February 2014) Identification of evolutionarily conserved amino acid residues in homeodomain of KNOX proteins for intercellular trafficking. Plant Signaling and Behavior, 9 (2). ISSN 1559-2316
Abstract
Maize KNOTTED (KN1) homeodomain (HD) protein is a well-known mobile transcription factor crucial for stem cell maintenance. Recent studies have revealed that the trihelical HD of KNOTTED1-like homeobox (KNOX) proteins is necessary and sufficient for selective cell-to-cell trafficking. Also, the efficient trafficking ability for HD is likely to be acquired during the evolution of early nonvascular land plants. Here, using the point-mutated HD of KN1 and SHOOT MERISTEMLESS (STM) in the trichome rescue system, together with molecular structure modeling, we have found the evolutionarily conserved amino acid residues, such as arginine in helix alpha1 and leucine in helix alpha3, which are essential for intercellular trafficking. Our studies provided important clues for the 3-dimensional protein structure required for cell-to-cell movement of non-cell-autonomous transcription factors.
| Item Type: | Paper |
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| Subjects: | bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > transcription bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > protein structure, function, modification > protein types > homeodomain protein organism description > plant bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > protein structure, function, modification > protein types > transcription factor |
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| Communities: | CSHL labs > Jackson lab |
| Depositing User: | Matt Covey |
| Date: | 28 February 2014 |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Mar 2014 15:25 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Mar 2015 19:03 |
| PMCID: | PMC4091555 |
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| URI: | https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/29670 |
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