| Autor: |
Miguel Sampaio, Sofia Santos, Ana Marta Jesus, José Pissarra, Gian Pietro Di Sansebastiano, Jonas Alvim, Cláudia Pereira |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Molecules, Vol 29, Iss 21, p 5139 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1420-3049 |
| DOI: |
10.3390/molecules29215139 |
| Popis: |
Plant aspartic proteinases (APs) from Cynara cardunculus feature unique plant-specific insert (PSI) domains, which serve as essential vacuolar sorting determinants, mediating the transport of proteins to the vacuole. Although their role in vacuolar trafficking is well established, the exact molecular mechanisms that regulate PSI interactions and functions remain largely unknown. This study explores the ability of PSI A and PSI B to form homo- and heterodimers using a combination of pull-down assays, the mating-based split-ubiquitin system (mbSUS), and FRET-FLIM analyses. Pull-down assays provided preliminary evidence of potential PSI homo- and heterodimer formation. This was conclusively validated by the more robust in vivo mbSUS and FRET-FLIM assays, which clearly demonstrated the formation of both homo- and heterodimers between PSI A and PSI B within cellular environments. These findings suggest that PSI dimerization is related to their broader functional role, particularly in protein trafficking. Results open new avenues for future research to explore the full extent of PSI dimerization and its implications in plant cellular processes. |
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