| Literature DB >> 27492969 |
Yiyang Liu1, Jianbin Lai1, Mengyuan Yu1, Feige Wang1, Juanjuan Zhang1, Jieming Jiang1, Huan Hu1, Qian Wu1, Guohui Lu1, Panglian Xu1, Chengwei Yang2.
Abstract
Development requires the proper execution and regulation of the cell cycle via precise, conserved mechanisms. Critically, the E2F/DP complex controls the expression of essential genes during cell cycle transitions. Here, we discovered the molecular function of the Arabidopsis thaliana SUMO E3 ligase METHYL METHANESULFONATE SENSITIVITY GENE21 (AtMMS21) in regulating the cell cycle via the E2Fa/DPa pathway. DPa was identified as an AtMMS21-interacting protein and AtMMS21 competes with E2Fa for interaction with DPa. Moreover, DPa is a substrate for SUMOylation mediated by AtMMS21, and this SUMOylation enhances the dissociation of the E2Fa/DPa complex. AtMMS21 also affects the subcellular localization of E2Fa/DPa. The E2Fa/DPa target genes are upregulated in the root of mms21-1 and mms21-1 mutants showed increased endoreplication. Overexpression of DPa affected the root development of mms21-1, and overexpression of AtMMS21 completely recovered the abnormal phenotypes of 35S:E2Fa-DPa plants. Our results suggest that AtMMS21 dissociates the E2Fa/DPa complex via competition and SUMOylation in the regulation of plant cell cycle.Entities:
Year: 2016 PMID: 27492969 PMCID: PMC5059808 DOI: 10.1105/tpc.16.00439
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Plant Cell ISSN: 1040-4651 Impact factor: 11.277