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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
Crosstalk between the chloroplast protein import and SUMO systems revealed through genetic and molecular investigation in Arabidopsis
Contributor:
Watson, Samuel James;
Li, Na;
Ye, Yiting;
Wu, Feijie;
Ling, Qihua;
Jarvis, R Paul
imprint:
eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd, 2021
Published in:eLife
Language:
English
DOI:
10.7554/elife.60960
ISSN:
2050-084X
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
<jats:p>The chloroplast proteome contains thousands of different proteins that are encoded by the nuclear genome. These proteins are imported into the chloroplast via the action of the TOC translocase and associated downstream systems. Our recent work has revealed that the stability of the TOC complex is dynamically regulated by the ubiquitin-dependent chloroplast-associated protein degradation pathway. Here, we demonstrate that the TOC complex is also regulated by the small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) system. <jats:italic>Arabidopsis</jats:italic> mutants representing almost the entire SUMO conjugation pathway can partially suppress the phenotype of <jats:italic>ppi1</jats:italic>, a pale-yellow mutant lacking the Toc33 protein. This suppression is linked to increased abundance of TOC proteins and improvements in chloroplast development. Moreover, data from molecular and biochemical experiments support a model in which the SUMO system directly regulates TOC protein stability. Thus, we have identified a regulatory link between the SUMO system and the chloroplast protein import machinery.</jats:p>