植物泛素/26S蛋白酶体途径研究进展

泛素/26S蛋白酶体途径是最重要的,有高度选择性的蛋白质降解途径,由泛素激活酶、泛素结合酶、泛素蛋白连接酶和26S蛋白酶体组成,参与调控植物生长发育的多个方面。泛素蛋白酶体途径参与植物体内的众多生理过程,如植物激素信号,光形态建成、自交不亲和反应和细胞周期等。本文就泛素/26S蛋白酶体途径以及在植物生长发育中的作用的研究近况做一综述。     

Proteasomal degradation in plant–pathogen interactions

The ubiquitin/26S proteasome pathway is a basic biological mechanism involved in the regulation of a multitude of cellular processes. Increasing evidence indicates that plants utilize the ubiquitin/26S proteasome pathway in their immune response to pathogen invasion, emphasizing the role of this pathway during plant–pathogen interactions. The specific functions of proteasomal degradation in plant–pathogen interactions are diverse, and do not always benefit the host plant. Although in some cases, proteasomal degradation serves as an effective barrier to help plants ward off pathogens, in others, it is used by the pathogen to enhance the infection process. This review discusses the different roles of the ubiquitin/26S proteasome pathway during interactions of plants with pathogenic viruses, bacteria, and fungi.     

泛素/26S蛋白酶体途径与植物的生长发育

泛素/26S蛋白酶体途径在植物蛋白降解系统中起重要作用,泛素分子主要通过泛素活化酶(E1)、泛素结合酶(E2)和泛素连接酶(E3)将靶蛋白泛素化,泛素化的蛋白最后被26S蛋白酶体识别和降解。泛素蛋白酶体途径参与植物体内的多种生理过程,如花和胚的发育、光形态建成、植物生长物质等几乎所有的生长发育过程,本文主要对泛素/26S蛋白酶体途径及其在植物生长发育过程中的精确调控作用进行综述。     

Plant ubiquitylation and proteolytic systems, the key elements in hormonal signaling pathways

The general function of the ubiquitylation systems is to conjugate ubiquitin to lysine residues within substrate proteins, thus targeting them for degradation by the proteasome. In Arabidopsis thaliana more than 1300 genes (approximately 5% of the proteome) encode components of the ubiquitin/26S proteasome pathway. Approximately 90% of these genes encode subunits of the E3 ubiquitin ligases, which confer substrate specificity to the ubiquitin/26S proteasome pathway. The plant E3 ubiquitin ligases comprise a large and diverse family of proteins or protein complexes containing either a HECT domain, a RING-finger or U-box domain. The SCF class of E3 ligases is the most thoroughly studied in plants because some of them participate in regulation of hormone signaling pathways. The role of the SCF is to ubiquitylate repressors of hormone response (auxin, gibberellins), whereas in response to ethylene, abscisic acid and brassinosteroids the SCF participate in degradation of positive regulators in the absence of the hormone.     

植物泛素/26S蛋白酶体途径的研究进展

泛素/26S蛋白酶体途径（ubiquitin/26S proteasome pathway,UPP）是目前已知最有效的、最具特异性的蛋白质降解途径。该途径介导了真核生物80%-85%的蛋白质降解,参与了细胞多项生命活动过程,对于维持细胞正常生理功能具有重要意义。研究结果表明,植物生长发育的诸多方面以及干旱胁迫响应等过程都受到该途径的调控。概述了泛素/26S蛋白酶体途径及其在植物生长发育过程中的作用,并着重阐述了由泛素-蛋白连接酶E3介导的植物干旱胁迫响应及其作用机制的研究进展。     

泛素蛋白酶体途径及其对植物生长发育的调控

泛素蛋白酶体途径主要由泛素活化酶、泛素结合酶、泛素蛋白连接酶和26S蛋白酶体组成。泛素活化酶首先激活泛素分子,然后把泛素转移到泛素结合酶上。泛素结合酶结合泛素蛋白连接酶并把泛素转移到底物蛋白上使底物泛素化,或把泛素转移到泛素蛋白连接酶再使底物泛素化。泛素化的蛋白通常通过26S蛋白酶体进行降解。初步的研究结果表明,植物生长发育的很多方面受泛素蛋白酶体介导的蛋白降解途径的调控。     

泛素蛋白酶体途径及其对植物生长发育的调控

泛素蛋白酶体途径主要由泛素活化酶、泛素结合酶、泛素蛋白连接酶和26S蛋白酶体组成。泛素活化酶首先激活泛素分子, 然后把泛素转移到泛素结合酶上。泛素结合酶结合泛素蛋白连接酶并把泛素转移到底物蛋白上使底物泛素化, 或把泛素转移到泛素蛋白连接酶再使底物泛素化。泛素化的蛋白通常通过26S蛋白酶体进行降解。初步的研究结果表明, 植物生长发育的很多方面受泛素蛋白酶体介导的蛋白降解途径的调控。     

The ubiquitin-specific protease UBP14 is essential for early embryo development in Arabidopsis thaliana

The ubiquitin/26S proteasome pathway is a major route for selectively degrading cytoplasmic and nuclear proteins in eukaryotes. In this pathway, chains of ubiquitins become attached to short-lived proteins, signalling recognition and breakdown of the modified protein by the 26S proteasome. During or following target degradation, the attached multi-ubiquitin chains are released and subsequently disassembled by ubiquitin-specific proteases (UBPs) to regenerate free ubiquitin monomers for re-use. Here, we describe Arabidopsis thaliana UBP14 that may participate in this recycling process. Its amino acid sequence is most similar to yeast UBP14 and its orthologues, human IsoT1-3 and Dictyostelium UbpA, and it can functionally replace yeast UBP14 in a ubp14Delta mutant. Like its orthologues, AtUBP14 can disassemble multi-ubiquitin chains linked internally via epsilon-amino isopeptide bonds using Lys48 and can process some, but not all, translational fusions of ubiquitin linked via alpha-amino peptide bonds. However, unlike its yeast and Dictyostelium orthologues, AtUBP14 is essential in Arabidopsis. T-DNA insertion mutations in the single gene that encodes AtUBP14 cause an embryonic lethal phenotype, with the homozygous embryos arresting at the globular stage. The arrested seeds have substantially increased levels of multi-ubiquitin chains, indicative of a defect in ubiquitin recycling. Taken together, the data demonstrate an essential role for the ubiquitin/26S proteasome pathway in general and for AtUBP14 in particular during early plant development.     

The multiubiquitin-chain-binding protein Mcb1 is a component of the 26S proteasome in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and plays a nonessential, substrate-specific role in protein turnover.

The 26S proteasome is an essential proteolytic complex that is responsible for degrading proteins conjugated with ubiquitin. It has been proposed that the recognition of substrates by the 26S proteasome is mediated by a multiubiquitin-chain-binding protein that has previously been characterized in both plants and animals. In this study, we identified a Saccharomyces cerevisiae homolog of this protein, designated Mcb1. Mcb1 copurified with the 26S proteasome in both conventional and nickel chelate chromatography. In addition, a significant fraction of Mcb1 in cell extracts was present in a low-molecular-mass form free of the 26S complex. Recombinant Mcb1 protein bound multiubiquitin chains in vitro and, like its plant and animal counterparts, exhibited a binding preference for longer chains. Surprisingly, (delta)mcb1 deletion mutants were viable, grew at near-wild-type rates, degraded the bulk of short-lived proteins normally, and were not sensitive to UV radiation or heat stress. These data indicate that Mcb1 is not an essential component of the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway in S.cerevisiae. However, the (delta)mcb1 mutant exhibited a modest sensitivity to amino acid analogs and had increased steady-state levels of ubiquitin-protein conjugates. Whereas the N-end rule substrate, Arg-beta-galactosidase, was degraded at the wild-type rate in the (delta)mcb1 strain, the ubiquitin fusion degradation pathway substrate, ubiquitin-Pro-beta-galactosidase, was markedly stabilized. Collectively, these data suggest that Mcb1 is not the sole factor involved in ubiquitin recognition by the 26S proteasome and that Mcb1 may interact with only a subset of ubiquitinated substrates.     

Proteasome-dependent proteolysis has a critical role in fine-tuning the feedback inhibition of cytokinin signaling

The ubiquitin/26S proteasome-dependent proteolysis of response regulators is a critical element of many plant hormone signaling pathways. We have recently shown that cytokinin signaling requires the AXR1 component of the related to ubiquitin (RUB) protein modification pathway to promote the proteasome-dependent degradation of the cytokinin response inhibitor ARR5. Here, we show that ARR5 also accumulates in the 26S proteasome mutant rpn12a-1, and leads to a marked resistance to cytokinins. Collectively, these results suggest that proteasome-dependent proteolysis of feedback inhibitors such as ARR5 is essential for the maintenance of optimal responsivity and plasticity in cytokinin signaling.     

Ubiquitination-mediated protein degradation and modification： an emerging theme in plant-microbe interactions

Post-translational modification is central to protein stability and to the naodulation of protein activity.Various types ofprotein modification,such as phosphorylation,methylation,acetylation,myristoylation,glycosylation,and ubiquitina-tion,have been reported.Among them,ubiquitination distinguishes itself from others in that most of the ubiquitinatedproteins are targeted to the 26S proteasome for degradation.The ubiquitin/26S proteasome system constitutes the majorprotein degradation pathway in the cell.In recent years,the importance of the ubiquitination machinery in the controlof numerous eukaryotic cellular functions has been increasingly appreciated.Increasing number of E3 ubiquitin ligasesand their substrates,including a variety of essential cellular regulators have been identified.Studies in the past severalyears have revealed that the ubiquitination system is important for a broad range of plant developmental processes andresponses to abiotic and biotic stresses.This review discusses recent advances in the functional analysis of ubiquitina-tion-associated proteins from plants and pathogens that play important roles in plant-microbe interactions.     

Ubiquitin in homeostasis,development and disease

Ubiquitin is the most phylogenetically conserved protein known. This 8,500 Da polypeptide can be covalently attached to cellular proteins as a posttranslational modification. In most cases, the addition of multiple ubiquitin adducts to a protein targets it for rapid degradation by a multisubunit protease known as the 26S proteasome. While the ubiquitin/26S proteasome pathway is responsible for the degradation of the bulk of cellular proteins during homeostasis, it may also be responsible for the rapid loss of protein during the programmed death of certain cells, such as skeletal muscle during insect metamorphosis. In addition, alterations in the expression and regulation of ubiquitin may play significant roles in pathological disorders. For example, dramatic increases in ubiquitin and ubiquitin-protein conjugates are observed in a wide variety of neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's disease. Patients suffering from the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus generate antibodies reacting with ubiquitin and ubiquitinated histones. At present, it is not known whether these changes in ubiquitin expression and regulation initiate pathological changes in these diseases or if they are altered as a consequence of these disorders.     

泛素/26S蛋白酶体途径与显花植物自交不亲和反应

植物的生长和发育离不开短命调控蛋白的有选择性降解,其中一种重要的降解方式就是泛素,26S蛋白酶体途径。在这个途径中,泛素（ubiquitin）和26S蛋白酶体起着至关重要的作用,需要被降解的蛋白会通过E1-E2-E3酶接合反应由Ub进行标记,随后标记蛋白会被26s蛋白酶体识别并降解。自交不亲和反应也正是通过此途径实现的,ARC1（arm repeat containing 1）和SCFs（skp1-cul1-F-box-proteins）作为E3s分别在孢子体自交不亲和和配子体自交不亲和反应中起作用。本文综述了就泛素/26S蛋白酶体途径的组成及其在自交不亲和反应中的作用。     

Ubiquitin-proteasome pathway and cellular responses to oxidative stress

The ubiquitin-proteasome pathway (UPP) is the primary cytosolic proteolytic machinery for the selective degradation of various forms of damaged proteins. Thus, the UPP is an important protein quality control mechanism. In the canonical UPP, both ubiquitin and the 26S proteasome are involved. Substrate proteins of the canonical UPP are first tagged by multiple ubiquitin molecules and then degraded by the 26S proteasome. However, in noncanonical UPP, proteins can be degraded by the 26S or the 20S proteasome without being ubiquitinated. It is clear that a proteasome is responsible for selective degradation of oxidized proteins, but the extent to which ubiquitination is involved in this process remains a subject of debate. Whereas many publications suggest that the 20S proteasome degrades oxidized proteins independent of ubiquitin, there is also solid evidence indicating that ubiquitin and ubiquitination are involved in degradation of some forms of oxidized proteins. A fully functional UPP is required for cells to cope with oxidative stress and the activity of the UPP is also modulated by cellular redox status. Mild or transient oxidative stress up-regulates the ubiquitination system and proteasome activity in cells and tissues and transiently enhances intracellular proteolysis. Severe or sustained oxidative stress impairs the function of the UPP and decreases intracellular proteolysis. Both the ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes and the proteasome can be inactivated by sustained oxidative stress, especially the 26S proteasome. Differential susceptibilities of the ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes and the 26S proteasome to oxidative damage lead to an accumulation of ubiquitin conjugates in cells in response to mild oxidative stress. Thus, increased levels of ubiquitin conjugates in cells seem to be an indicator of mild oxidative stress.     

The ubiquitin-proteasome pathway plays an essential role in proteolysis during Trypanosoma cruzi remodeling

Here, we document for the first time the presence of the 26S proteasome and the ubiquitin pathway in a protozoan parasite that is in an early branch in the eukaryotic lineage. The 26S proteasome of Trypanosoma cruzi epimastigotes was identified as a high molecular weight complex (1400 kDa) with an ATP-dependent chymotrypsin-like activity against the substrate Suc-LLVY-Amc. This activity was inhibited by proteasome inhibitors and showed same electrophorectic migration pattern as yeast 26S proteasome in nondenaturating gels. About 30 proteins in a range of 25-110 kDa were detected in the purified T. cruzi 26S proteasome. Antibodies raised against the AAA family of ATPases from eukaryotic 26S proteasome and the T. cruzi 20S core specifically recognized components of T. cruzi 26S. To confirm the biological role of 26S in this primitive eukaryotic parasite, we analyzed the participation of the ubiquitin (Ub)-proteasome system in protein degradation during the time of parasite remodeling. Protein turnover in trypomastigotes was proteasome and ATP-dependent and was enhanced during the transformation of the parasites into amastigotes. If 20S proteasome activity is inhibited, ubiquitinated proteins accumulate in the parasites. As expected from the profound morphological changes that occur during transformation, cytoskeletal proteins associated with the flagellum are targets of the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway.     

Felix Hoppe-Seyler Lecture 2000. The ubiquitin system and the N-end rule pathway

Eukaryotes contain a highly conserved multienzyme system which covalently links a small protein, ubiquitin, to a variety of intracellular proteins that bear degradation signals recognized by this system. The resulting ubiquitin-protein conjugates are degraded by the 26S proteasome, an ATP-dependent protease. Pathways that involve ubiquitin play major roles in a huge variety of processes, including cell differentiation, cell cycle, and responses to stress. In this article we briefly review the design of the ubiquitin system, and describe two recent advances, the finding that ubiquitin ligases interact with specific components of the 26S proteasome, and the demonstration that peptides accelerate their uptake into cells by activating the N-end rule pathway, one of several proteolytic pathways of the ubiquitin system.     

Molecular cloning and characterization of OsUPS,a U-box containing E3 ligase gene that respond to phosphate starvation in rice (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Oryza sativa</Emphasis>)

The ubiquitin-26S proteasome system is important in the quality control of intracellular proteins. The ubiquitin-26S proteasome system includes the E1 (ubiquitin activating), E2 (ubiquitin conjugating), and E3 (ubiquitin ligase) enzymes. U-box proteins are a derived version of RING-finger domains, which have E3 enzyme activity. Here, we present the isolation of a novel U-box protein, U-box containing E3 ligase induced by phosphate starvation (OsUPS), from rice (Oryza sativa). The cDNA encoding the O. sativa U-box protein (OsUPS) comprises 1338 bp, with an open reading frame of 445 amino acids. The amino acid sequence of OsUPS cDNA shows 41–79% identity with other plant U-box homologous genes. The open reading frame of the OsUPS protein is comprised of notable domains: a single ~70-amino acid domain and a GKL domain that contains conserved glycine, lysine/arginine residues and leucine-rich feature. We found that full-length expression of OsUPS was up-regulated in both rice plants and cell culture in the absence of inorganic phosphate (P_i). A self-ubiquitination assay indicated that the bacterially expressed OsUPS protein had E3 ligase activity, and subcellular localization results showed that OsUPS was located in the chloroplast. These results support the notion that OsUPS plays an important role in the P_i signaling pathway through the ubiquitin-26S proteasome system.     

Ubiquitin dependent and independent protein degradation in the regulation of cellular polyamines

Summary. Protein degradation mediated by the ubiquitin/proteasome system is the major route for the degradation of cellular proteins. In this pathway the ubiquitination of the target proteins is manifested via the concerted action of several enzymes. The ubiquinated proteins are then recognized and degraded by the 26S proteasome. There are few reports of proteins degraded by the 26S protesome without ubiquitination, with ornithine decarboxylase being the most notable representative of this group. Interestingly, while the degradation of ODC is independent of ubiquitination, the degradation of other enzymes of the polyamine biosynthesis pathway is ubiquitin dependent. The present review describes the degradation of enzymes and regulators of the polyamine biosynthesis pathway.     

泛素/26S蛋白酶体途径与显花植物自交不亲和反应

植物的生长和发育离不开短命调控蛋白的有选择性降解, 其中一种重要的降解方式就是泛素/26S蛋白酶体途径。在这个途径中, 泛素(ubiquitin)和26S蛋白酶体起着至关重要的作用, 需要被降解的蛋白会通过E1-E2-E3酶接合反应由Ub进行标记, 随后标记蛋白会被26S蛋白酶体识别并降解。自交不亲和反应也正是通过此途径实现的, ARC1(arm repeat containing 1)和SCFs (skp1-cul1-F-box-proteins)作为E3s分别在孢子体自交不亲和和配子体自交不亲和反应中起作用。本文综述了就泛素/26S蛋白酶体途径的组成及其在自交不亲和反应中的作用。