Auxin-binding protein 1 is a negative regulator of the SCF(TIR1/AFB) pathway

Nat Commun. 2013:4:2496. doi: 10.1038/ncomms3496.

Abstract

Auxin is a major plant hormone that controls most aspects of plant growth and development. Auxin is perceived by two distinct classes of receptors: transport inhibitor response 1 (TIR1, or auxin-related F-box (AFB)) and auxin/indole-3-acetic acid (AUX/IAA) coreceptors, that control transcriptional responses to auxin, and the auxin-binding protein 1 (ABP1), that controls a wide variety of growth and developmental processes. To date, the mode of action of ABP1 is still poorly understood and its functional interaction with TIR1/AFB-AUX/IAA coreceptors remains elusive. Here we combine genetic and biochemical approaches to gain insight into the integration of these two pathways. We find that ABP1 is genetically upstream of TIR1/AFBs; ABP1 knockdown leads to an enhanced degradation of AUX/IAA repressors, independently of its effects on endocytosis, through the SCF(TIR1/AFB) E3 ubiquitin ligase pathway. Combining positive and negative regulation of SCF ubiquitin-dependent pathways might be a common mechanism conferring tight control of hormone-mediated responses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Arabidopsis / genetics*
  • Arabidopsis / metabolism
  • Arabidopsis Proteins / genetics*
  • Arabidopsis Proteins / metabolism
  • F-Box Proteins / genetics*
  • F-Box Proteins / metabolism
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Plant*
  • Indoleacetic Acids / metabolism
  • Plant Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Plant Proteins / genetics*
  • Plant Proteins / metabolism
  • Protein Stability
  • Proteolysis
  • Receptors, Cell Surface / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Receptors, Cell Surface / genetics*
  • Receptors, Cell Surface / metabolism
  • Signal Transduction*
  • Transcription, Genetic

Substances

  • Arabidopsis Proteins
  • F-Box Proteins
  • Indoleacetic Acids
  • Plant Proteins
  • Receptors, Cell Surface
  • TIR1 protein, Arabidopsis
  • auxin-binding protein 1