Proteins are polyisoprenylated in Arabidopsis thaliana

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2004 Sep 24;322(3):998-1004. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.08.025.

Abstract

Isoprenoid lipids were found to be covalently linked to proteins of Arabidopsis thaliana. Their identity (polyprenols: Prenol-9-11 with Pren-10 dominating and dolichols: Dol-15-17 with Dol-16 dominating) was confirmed by means of HPLC/ESI-MS with application of the multiple reaction monitoring technique as well as metabolic labeling of Arabidopsis plants with [(3)H]mevalonate and other precursors. The occurrence of typical farnesol-, geranylgeraniol-, and phytol-modified proteins was also noted. Radioisotopic labeling allowed detection of several proteins that were covalently bound to mevalonate-derived isoprenoid alcohols. A significant portion of polyisoprenylated proteins was recovered in the cytosolic/light vesicular fraction of Arabidopsis cells upon subfractionation. Taken together our data prove that a subset of plant proteins is polyisoprenylated.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Arabidopsis / metabolism*
  • Arabidopsis Proteins / chemistry
  • Arabidopsis Proteins / metabolism*
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Lipid Metabolism
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Prenylation
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
  • Terpenes / isolation & purification
  • Terpenes / metabolism

Substances

  • Arabidopsis Proteins
  • Terpenes