TY - JOUR
T1 - O-glycosylated cell wall proteins are essential in root hair growth
AU - Velasquez, Silvia M.
AU - Ricardi, Martiniano M.
AU - Dorosz, Javier Gloazzo
AU - Fernandez, Paula V.
AU - Nadra, Alejandro D.
AU - Pol-Fachin, Laercio
AU - Madsen, Jack Egelund
AU - Gille, Sascha
AU - Harholt, Jesper
AU - Ciancia, Marina
AU - Verli, Hugo
AU - Pauly, Markus
AU - Bacic, Antony
AU - Olsen, Carl Erik
AU - Ulvskov, Peter
AU - Petersen, Bent L
AU - Somerville, Chris
AU - Iusem, Norberto D.
AU - Estevez, Jose M.
PY - 2011/6/17
Y1 - 2011/6/17
N2 - Root hairs are single cells that develop by tip growth and are specialized in the absorption of nutrients. Their cell walls are composed of polysaccharides and hydroxyproline-rich glycoproteins (HRGPs) that include extensins (EXTs) and arabinogalactan-proteins (AGPs). Proline hydroxylation, an early posttranslational modification of HRGPs that is catalyzed by prolyl 4-hydroxylases (P4Hs), defines the subsequent O-glycosylation sites in EXTs (which are mainly arabinosylated) and AGPs (which are mainly arabinogalactosylated). We explored the biological function of P4Hs, arabinosyltransferases, and EXTs in root hair cell growth. Biochemical inhibition or genetic disruption resulted in the blockage of polarized growth in root hairs and reduced arabinosylation of EXTs. Our results demonstrate that correct O-glycosylation on EXTs is essential for cell-wall self-assembly and, hence, root hair elongation in Arabidopsis thaliana.
AB - Root hairs are single cells that develop by tip growth and are specialized in the absorption of nutrients. Their cell walls are composed of polysaccharides and hydroxyproline-rich glycoproteins (HRGPs) that include extensins (EXTs) and arabinogalactan-proteins (AGPs). Proline hydroxylation, an early posttranslational modification of HRGPs that is catalyzed by prolyl 4-hydroxylases (P4Hs), defines the subsequent O-glycosylation sites in EXTs (which are mainly arabinosylated) and AGPs (which are mainly arabinogalactosylated). We explored the biological function of P4Hs, arabinosyltransferases, and EXTs in root hair cell growth. Biochemical inhibition or genetic disruption resulted in the blockage of polarized growth in root hairs and reduced arabinosylation of EXTs. Our results demonstrate that correct O-glycosylation on EXTs is essential for cell-wall self-assembly and, hence, root hair elongation in Arabidopsis thaliana.
U2 - 10.1126/science.1206657
DO - 10.1126/science.1206657
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 21680836
SN - 0036-8075
VL - 332
SP - 1401
EP - 1403
JO - Science
JF - Science
IS - 6036
ER -