Review: Exploring possible approaches using ubiquitylation and sumoylation pathways in modifying plant stress tolerance

Samuel Smalley; Hanjo Hellmann

doi:10.1016/j.plantsci.2022.111275

Review: Exploring possible approaches using ubiquitylation and sumoylation pathways in modifying plant stress tolerance

Plant Sci. 2022 Jun:319:111275. doi: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2022.111275. Epub 2022 Mar 30.

Authors

Samuel Smalley¹, Hanjo Hellmann²

Affiliations

¹ Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, United States.
² Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, United States. Electronic address: hellmann@wsu.edu.

PMID: 35487671
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2022.111275

Abstract

Ubiquitin and similar proteins, such as SUMO, are utilized by plants to modify target proteins to rapidly change their stability and activity in cells. This review will provide an overview of these crucial protein interactions with a focus on ubiquitylation and sumoylation in plants and how they contribute to stress tolerance. The work will also explore possibilities to use these highly conserved pathways for novel approaches to generate more robust crop plants better fit to cope with abiotic and biotic stress situations.

Keywords: Abiotic; Biotic; E3 ligase; Proteasome; SUMO; Stress; Ubiquitin.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Plants* / metabolism
Stress, Physiological
Sumoylation*
Ubiquitin / metabolism

Substances

Ubiquitin