Plasma membrane-localized pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) detect both microbe-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs) such as flg22 and chitin, and host-derived signals like systemin. While early signaling events (phosphorylation, ROS burst, MAPK activation) are largely similar, they lead to different biological outcomes:
• MAMPs activate innate immunity,
• Systemin induces wound and herbivore defense responses.
To investigate how specificity arises, phospho-proteomics was applied in tomato cells (wild type vs. systemin receptor-deficient). In total, 4701 phospho-sites on 2119 proteins were identified. Using imputation and clustering, seven temporal phosphorylation patterns were observed:
• Systemin uniquely caused dephosphorylation at 1–15 min,
• flg22 triggered an early rapid phosphorylation response,
• Chitin mainly induced late phosphorylation events.
Specificity was illustrated by three protein groups:
1. RLCK/PBL kinases → different family members respond in an elicitor-specific way.
2. S-type anion channel SLAC1 → carries a single regulatory site, differentially phosphorylated depending on the elicitor.
3. Phosphatase PLL1a → has multiple elicitor-specific phospho-sites (flg22: Ser50–59, chitin: Ser86–89, systemin: Ser163–181).
Network analysis suggested that PLL1a regulates RBOHs, which was functionally validated using phospho-mimic/dead PLL1 mutants in Nicotiana.
Rong Li
Biologie, Botanik, Biochemie, Pflanzenphysiologie, Tomate, Solanum lycopersicum Peptidhormone, Peptidsignale, Systemin, flg22, Chitin, Phytocytokine Mikroben-assoziiertes Molekulare Muster (MAMP), Immunantwort, Wundreaktion, Herbivore Insekten Abwehr, CRISPR/Cas9, Phosphoproteomik, H+-ATPase Protonenpumpe ähliche ulfopeptide, post-translationelle Modifizierung, Tyrosylprotein sulfotransferase Transkriptionsfaktoren, Anthocyane, CLEL Peptide, Phytochrom Phytochrome-interacting factor (PIF) constitutive photomorphogenesis (COP) Skotomorphogenese, Etioloement, Biology, Botany, Biochemistry Plant Physiology, tomato, Solanum lycopersicum, peptide hormone signaling peptide, systemin, flg22, chitin, phytocytokine microbe-associated molecular pattern (MAMP) pattern-triggered immunity (PTI), wound response, insect herbivores plant defense, CRISPR/Cas9, phospho proteomics, H+-ATPase, proton pump