Title : Differential Phosphorylation of the Transcription Factor WRKY33 by the Protein Kinases CPK5/CPK6 and MPK3/MPK6 Cooperatively Regulates Camalexin Biosynthesis in Arabidopsis.

Pub. Date : 2020 Aug

PMID : 32439826






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1 Differential Phosphorylation of the Transcription Factor WRKY33 by the Protein Kinases CPK5/CPK6 and MPK3/MPK6 Cooperatively Regulates Camalexin Biosynthesis in Arabidopsis. camalexin Calcium-dependent protein kinase family protein Arabidopsis thaliana
2 Here, we report that the pathogen-responsive CALCIUM-DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE5 (CPK5) and CPK6 also regulate camalexin biosynthesis in Arabidopsis. camalexin Calcium-dependent protein kinase family protein Arabidopsis thaliana
3 Chemically induced expression of constitutively active CPK5 or CPK6 variants was sufficient to induce camalexin biosynthesis in transgenic Arabidopsis plants. camalexin Calcium-dependent protein kinase family protein Arabidopsis thaliana
4 Consistently, the simultaneous mutation of CPK5 and CPK6 compromised camalexin production in Arabidopsis induced by the fungal pathogen Botrytis cinerea. camalexin Calcium-dependent protein kinase family protein Arabidopsis thaliana
5 Moreover, we identified that WRKY33 functions downstream of CPK5/CPK6 to activate camalexin biosynthetic genes, thereby inducing camalexin biosynthesis. camalexin Calcium-dependent protein kinase family protein Arabidopsis thaliana
6 Moreover, we identified that WRKY33 functions downstream of CPK5/CPK6 to activate camalexin biosynthetic genes, thereby inducing camalexin biosynthesis. camalexin Calcium-dependent protein kinase family protein Arabidopsis thaliana
7 Furthermore, both gain- and loss-of-function genetic analyses demonstrated the cooperative regulation of camalexin biosynthesis by CPK5/CPK6 and MPK3/MPK6. camalexin Calcium-dependent protein kinase family protein Arabidopsis thaliana
8 Taken together, these findings indicate that WRKY33 functions as a convergent substrate of CPK5/CPK6 and MPK3/MPK6, which cooperatively regulate camalexin biosynthesis via the differential phospho-regulation of WRKY33 activity. camalexin Calcium-dependent protein kinase family protein Arabidopsis thaliana