Heterotrimeric Gα subunit from wheat (Triticum aestivum), GA3, interacts with the calcium-binding protein, Clo3, and the phosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C, PI-PLC1

Plant Mol Biol. 2011 Sep;77(1-2):145-58. doi: 10.1007/s11103-011-9801-1. Epub 2011 Jul 3.

Abstract

The canonical Gα subunit of the heterotrimeric G protein complex from wheat (Triticum aestivum), GA3, and the calcium-binding protein, Clo3, were revealed to interact both in vivo and in vitro and Clo3 was shown to enhance the GTPase activity of GA3. Clo3 is a member of the caleosin gene family in wheat with a single EF-hand domain and is induced during cold acclimation. Bimolecular Fluorescent Complementation (BiFC) was used to localize the interaction between Clo3 and GA3 to the plasma membrane (PM). Even though heterotrimeric G-protein signaling and Ca²⁺ signaling have both been shown to play a role in the response to environmental stresses in plants, little is known about the interaction between calcium-binding proteins and Gα. The GAP activity of Clo3 towards GA3 suggests it may play a role in the inactivation of GA3 as part of the stress response in plants. GA3 was also shown to interact with the phosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C, PI-PLC1, not only in the PM but also in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Surprisingly, Clo3 was also shown to interact with PI-PLC1 in the PM and ER. In vitro analysis of the protein-protein interaction showed that the interaction of Clo3 with GA3 and PI-PLC1 is enhanced by high Ca²⁺ levels. Three-way affinity characterizations with GA3, Clo3 and PI-PLC1 showed the interaction with Clo3 to be competitive, which suggests that Clo3 may play a role in the Ca²⁺-triggered feedback regulation of both GA3 and PI-PLC1. This hypothesis was further supported by the demonstration that Clo3 has GAP activity with GA3.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Binding, Competitive
  • Calcium-Binding Proteins / metabolism*
  • Calcium-Binding Proteins / physiology
  • Cell Membrane / metabolism
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum / metabolism
  • GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits / metabolism*
  • GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits / physiology
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phosphoinositide Phospholipase C / metabolism*
  • Plant Proteins / metabolism*
  • Plant Proteins / physiology
  • Sequence Alignment
  • Signal Transduction
  • Substrate Specificity
  • Triticum / enzymology*
  • Triticum / genetics
  • Triticum / metabolism

Substances

  • Calcium-Binding Proteins
  • GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits
  • Plant Proteins
  • Phosphoinositide Phospholipase C