In plants,lipid transfer proteins(LTPs)transport pollen wall constituents from the tapetum to the exine,a process essential for pollen wall development.However,the functional cooperation of different LTPs in pollen wa...In plants,lipid transfer proteins(LTPs)transport pollen wall constituents from the tapetum to the exine,a process essential for pollen wall development.However,the functional cooperation of different LTPs in pollen wall development is not well understood.In this study,we have identified and characterized a grassspecific LTP gene,Os LTP47,an important regulator of pollen wall formation in rice(Oryza sativa).Os LTP47 encodes a membrane-localized LTP and in vitro lipid-binding assays confirms that Os LTP47 has lipidbinding activity.Dysfunction of Os LTP47 causes disordered lipid metabolism and defective pollen walls,leading to male sterility.Yeast two-hybrid and pull-down assays reveal that Os LTP47 physically interacts with another LTP,Os C6.These findings suggest that the plasma membrane-localized Os LTP47 may function as a mediator in a lipid transfer relay through association with cytosolic and/or locular Os C6 for pollen wall development and that various LTPs may function in a coordinated manner to transport lipid molecules during pollen wall development.展开更多
脂质转移蛋白(lipid transfer proteins,LTPs)是植物生命活动中一类重要的活性蛋白质,在体外能够可逆地结合和转运多种脂质分子。目前已从多种植物中分离到LTPs基因。随着研究的深入,其不同水平的转录本在不同植物的不同发育阶段和生理...脂质转移蛋白(lipid transfer proteins,LTPs)是植物生命活动中一类重要的活性蛋白质,在体外能够可逆地结合和转运多种脂质分子。目前已从多种植物中分离到LTPs基因。随着研究的深入,其不同水平的转录本在不同植物的不同发育阶段和生理条件下的不同组织中被发现,但LTPs体内确切的生理、生化功能和作用机制尚不明确。现介绍目前这一领域细胞与分子生物学方面的研究进展,并结合本课题组的研究结果进行了相关探讨,为进一步研究LTPs在植物生殖发育、抗性和防御反应及信号转导中的作用机制提供了新的线索。展开更多
基金supported by grants from the Guangdong Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholars (2021B1515020089)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32030080)the Major Program of Guangdong Basic and Applied Research(2019B030302006)
文摘In plants,lipid transfer proteins(LTPs)transport pollen wall constituents from the tapetum to the exine,a process essential for pollen wall development.However,the functional cooperation of different LTPs in pollen wall development is not well understood.In this study,we have identified and characterized a grassspecific LTP gene,Os LTP47,an important regulator of pollen wall formation in rice(Oryza sativa).Os LTP47 encodes a membrane-localized LTP and in vitro lipid-binding assays confirms that Os LTP47 has lipidbinding activity.Dysfunction of Os LTP47 causes disordered lipid metabolism and defective pollen walls,leading to male sterility.Yeast two-hybrid and pull-down assays reveal that Os LTP47 physically interacts with another LTP,Os C6.These findings suggest that the plasma membrane-localized Os LTP47 may function as a mediator in a lipid transfer relay through association with cytosolic and/or locular Os C6 for pollen wall development and that various LTPs may function in a coordinated manner to transport lipid molecules during pollen wall development.
文摘脂质转移蛋白(lipid transfer proteins,LTPs)是植物生命活动中一类重要的活性蛋白质,在体外能够可逆地结合和转运多种脂质分子。目前已从多种植物中分离到LTPs基因。随着研究的深入,其不同水平的转录本在不同植物的不同发育阶段和生理条件下的不同组织中被发现,但LTPs体内确切的生理、生化功能和作用机制尚不明确。现介绍目前这一领域细胞与分子生物学方面的研究进展,并结合本课题组的研究结果进行了相关探讨,为进一步研究LTPs在植物生殖发育、抗性和防御反应及信号转导中的作用机制提供了新的线索。
