Transcomplementation, but not physical association of the CC-NB-ARC and LRR domains of tomato R protein Mi-1.2 is altered by mutations in the ARC2 subdomain

Gerben van Ooijen, Gabriele Mayr, Mario Albrecht, Ben J C Cornelissen, Frank L W Takken

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Abstract

Race-specific disease resistance in plants is mediated by Resistance (R) proteins that recognize pathogen attack and initiate defence responses. Most R proteins contain a central NB-ARC domain and a C-terminal leucine-rich repeat (LRR) domain. We analyzed the intramolecular interaction of the LRR domain of tomato R protein Mi-1.2 with its N-terminus. We expressed the CC-NB-ARC and LRR parts in trans and analyzed functional transcomplementation and physical interactions. We show that these domains functionally transcomplement when expressed in trans. Known autoactivating LRR domain swaps were found to induce a hypersensitive response (HR) upon co-expression. Likewise, autoactivating mutants in the NB subdomain transcomplemented to induce HR. Point mutations in the ARC2 subdomain that induce strong autoactivation in the full-length Mi-1.2 protein, however, fail to induce HR in the transcomplementation assay. These data indicate distinct functions for the NB-ARC subdomains in induction of HR signalling. Furthermore, dissociation of the LRR is not required to release its negative regulation, as in all combinations of CC-NB-ARC and LRR domains tested, a physical interaction was observed.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)401-10
Number of pages10
JournalMolecular Plant
Volume1
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008

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