Characterization of synthetic hydroxyproline-rich proteoglycans with arabinogalactan protein and extensin motifs in arabidopsis

Estevez, Jose M.; Kieliszewski, Marcia J.; Khitrov, Natalie; Somerville, Chris

Abstract

A series of gene constructs encoding synthetic glycomodule peptides with N-terminal signal sequences and C-terminal green fluorescent proteins were expressed in transgenic Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) under the control of the 35S promoter. The synthetic glycomodule peptides were composed of repetitive proline-containing motifs that have been previously found to be substrates for prolyl hydroxylases and subsequent O-glycosylation of the hydroxyproline residues. All of the constructs were secreted in aerial tissues, but not in roots. The amount of hydroxylation and glycosylation of the various constructs varied depending on the tissue. Also, accumulation of the proteins exhibited a high degree of cell-type specificity within various tissues due to posttranscriptional effects. The observations reveal a high level of complexity in the synthesis, secretion, and turnover of the glycoproteins.

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Título según WOS: ID WOS:000241161900007 Not found in local WOS DB
Título de la Revista: PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
Volumen: 142
Número: 2
Editorial: AMER SOC PLANT BIOLOGISTS
Fecha de publicación: 2006
Página de inicio: 458
Página final: 470
DOI:

10.1104/pp.106.084244

Notas: ISI