[目的]对大鼠MKK3蛋白进行生物信息学分析,预测其结构和功能,可以为进一步研究大鼠MKK3蛋白的功能提供试验基础。[方法]利用生物信息学工具对大鼠MKK3蛋白的理化性质、跨膜区域、空间结构、磷酸化位点、相互作用等进行预测。[结果]大鼠M...[目的]对大鼠MKK3蛋白进行生物信息学分析,预测其结构和功能,可以为进一步研究大鼠MKK3蛋白的功能提供试验基础。[方法]利用生物信息学工具对大鼠MKK3蛋白的理化性质、跨膜区域、空间结构、磷酸化位点、相互作用等进行预测。[结果]大鼠MKK3蛋白由347个氨基酸残基组成,等电点为7.05,相对分子质量39.3 k D,在哺乳动物中高度保守。二级结构主要由α-螺旋、β-折叠和无规卷曲构成,结构上含一个S_TKc结构域。MKK3能与多种MAPK、Tab1、Tab2、Traf6等蛋白发生相互作用。[结论]大鼠MKK3蛋白是一种不含信号肽和跨膜区的亲水蛋白,具有激酶活性,可参与p38MAPK信号通路在炎症和肿瘤的发生发展过程中发挥重要作用。该研究为进一步研究大鼠MKK3蛋白的功能提供了试验依据。展开更多
Seeds establish dormancy to delay germination until the arrival of a favorable growing season.In this study,we identify a fate switch comprised of the MKK3–MPK7 kinase cascade and the ethylene response factor ERF4 th...Seeds establish dormancy to delay germination until the arrival of a favorable growing season.In this study,we identify a fate switch comprised of the MKK3–MPK7 kinase cascade and the ethylene response factor ERF4 that is responsible for the seed state transition from dormancy to germination.We show that dormancy-breaking factors activate the MKK3–MPK7 module,which affects the expression of some a-EXPANSIN(EXPA)genes to control seed dormancy.Furthermore,we identify a direct downstream substrate of this module,ERF4,which suppresses the expression of these EXPAs by directly binding to the GCC boxes in their exon regions.The activated MKK3–MPK7 module phosphorylates ERF4,leading to its rapid degradation and thereby releasing its inhibitory effect on the expression of these EXPAs.Collectively,our work identifies a signaling chain consisting of protein phosphorylation,degradation,and gene transcription,by which the germination promoters within the embryo sense and are activated by germination signals from ambient conditions.展开更多
文摘[目的]对大鼠MKK3蛋白进行生物信息学分析,预测其结构和功能,可以为进一步研究大鼠MKK3蛋白的功能提供试验基础。[方法]利用生物信息学工具对大鼠MKK3蛋白的理化性质、跨膜区域、空间结构、磷酸化位点、相互作用等进行预测。[结果]大鼠MKK3蛋白由347个氨基酸残基组成,等电点为7.05,相对分子质量39.3 k D,在哺乳动物中高度保守。二级结构主要由α-螺旋、β-折叠和无规卷曲构成,结构上含一个S_TKc结构域。MKK3能与多种MAPK、Tab1、Tab2、Traf6等蛋白发生相互作用。[结论]大鼠MKK3蛋白是一种不含信号肽和跨膜区的亲水蛋白,具有激酶活性,可参与p38MAPK信号通路在炎症和肿瘤的发生发展过程中发挥重要作用。该研究为进一步研究大鼠MKK3蛋白的功能提供了试验依据。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant nos.32000250 and 32170364)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(grant no.2020M682997)+2 种基金the Key Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province(grant no.2021B0707010006)the Science,Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality(grant nos.KCXFZ-20201221173203009 and KCXFZ20211020164207012)the Dapeng New District Science and Technology Program(grant nos.KJYF202101-09 and RCTD20180102)。
文摘Seeds establish dormancy to delay germination until the arrival of a favorable growing season.In this study,we identify a fate switch comprised of the MKK3–MPK7 kinase cascade and the ethylene response factor ERF4 that is responsible for the seed state transition from dormancy to germination.We show that dormancy-breaking factors activate the MKK3–MPK7 module,which affects the expression of some a-EXPANSIN(EXPA)genes to control seed dormancy.Furthermore,we identify a direct downstream substrate of this module,ERF4,which suppresses the expression of these EXPAs by directly binding to the GCC boxes in their exon regions.The activated MKK3–MPK7 module phosphorylates ERF4,leading to its rapid degradation and thereby releasing its inhibitory effect on the expression of these EXPAs.Collectively,our work identifies a signaling chain consisting of protein phosphorylation,degradation,and gene transcription,by which the germination promoters within the embryo sense and are activated by germination signals from ambient conditions.
