EREBP/AP2-type proteins are members of a large DNA binding protein (DBP) family found in plants. Some members like APETALA2 and AtDREB/CBF can regulate flower development and response to environmental stresses, respec...EREBP/AP2-type proteins are members of a large DNA binding protein (DBP) family found in plants. Some members like APETALA2 and AtDREB/CBF can regulate flower development and response to environmental stresses, respectively. To characterize transcription factors involved in plant responses to salt stress, we constructed cDNA library from salt-treated halophyte (Atriplex hortensis) and isolated a novel gene encoding EREBP/AP2-type protein from this library. This cDNA contained an ORF of 723 bp and a long 3'-Untranslated-Region (UTR) of 655 bp. The deduced amino acid sequence showed one conserved DNA binding domain of EREBP/AP2, thus the corresponding gene was named AhDREB1 with a calculated molecular mass of 26.1 kD. AhDREB1 under the control of CaMV 35S promoter was then transformed into tobacco and nine independent transgenic lines were obtained and subjected to long term salt stress. The results suggested that overexpression of AhDREB1 improved the salt tolerance in transgenic tobacco through functioning as a regulatory molecule in response to salt stress. Analysis of Arabidopsis genome in database resulted in dozens of EREBP/AP2-type homologous proteins, of which seven members showed high similarity to AhDREB1. Secondary structure analysis predicted similar arrangement of a-helix in their DNA binding domains.展开更多
AP2/EREBP(APETALA2/ethylene-responsive element binding proteins)是一个起源古老的转录因子超家族,它含有1个或2个由约60-70个氨基酸残基组成的非常保守的DNA结合域(DNA-bindingdomain),即AP2/ERF结构域。根据AP2/ERF结构域的数目,A...AP2/EREBP(APETALA2/ethylene-responsive element binding proteins)是一个起源古老的转录因子超家族,它含有1个或2个由约60-70个氨基酸残基组成的非常保守的DNA结合域(DNA-bindingdomain),即AP2/ERF结构域。根据AP2/ERF结构域的数目,AP2/EREBP转录因子可以分为2个亚族:EREBP亚族(具有1个AP2/ERF结构域)和AP2亚族(具有2个AP2/ERF结构域)。AP2亚族转录因子有调控花、胚珠和种子发育的功能,而EREBP亚族转录因子(包括DREB类和ERF类)的主要功能是调节植物对激素(乙烯和ABA等)、病原和胁迫(低温、干旱及高盐)等的应答反应。本文讨论了AP2/EREBP转录因子在植物发育和胁迫应答中的研究进展。展开更多
文摘EREBP/AP2-type proteins are members of a large DNA binding protein (DBP) family found in plants. Some members like APETALA2 and AtDREB/CBF can regulate flower development and response to environmental stresses, respectively. To characterize transcription factors involved in plant responses to salt stress, we constructed cDNA library from salt-treated halophyte (Atriplex hortensis) and isolated a novel gene encoding EREBP/AP2-type protein from this library. This cDNA contained an ORF of 723 bp and a long 3'-Untranslated-Region (UTR) of 655 bp. The deduced amino acid sequence showed one conserved DNA binding domain of EREBP/AP2, thus the corresponding gene was named AhDREB1 with a calculated molecular mass of 26.1 kD. AhDREB1 under the control of CaMV 35S promoter was then transformed into tobacco and nine independent transgenic lines were obtained and subjected to long term salt stress. The results suggested that overexpression of AhDREB1 improved the salt tolerance in transgenic tobacco through functioning as a regulatory molecule in response to salt stress. Analysis of Arabidopsis genome in database resulted in dozens of EREBP/AP2-type homologous proteins, of which seven members showed high similarity to AhDREB1. Secondary structure analysis predicted similar arrangement of a-helix in their DNA binding domains.
文摘AP2/EREBP(APETALA2/ethylene-responsive element binding proteins)是一个起源古老的转录因子超家族,它含有1个或2个由约60-70个氨基酸残基组成的非常保守的DNA结合域(DNA-bindingdomain),即AP2/ERF结构域。根据AP2/ERF结构域的数目,AP2/EREBP转录因子可以分为2个亚族:EREBP亚族(具有1个AP2/ERF结构域)和AP2亚族(具有2个AP2/ERF结构域)。AP2亚族转录因子有调控花、胚珠和种子发育的功能,而EREBP亚族转录因子(包括DREB类和ERF类)的主要功能是调节植物对激素(乙烯和ABA等)、病原和胁迫(低温、干旱及高盐)等的应答反应。本文讨论了AP2/EREBP转录因子在植物发育和胁迫应答中的研究进展。
