Regulation of ABCB1/PGP1-catalysed auxin transport by linker phosphorylation

Sina Henrichs, Bangjun Wang, Yoichiro Fukao, Jinsheng Zhu, Laurence Charrier, Aurelien Bailly, Sophie C. Oehring, Miriam Linnert, Matthias Weiwad, Anne Endler, Paolo Nanni, Stephan Pollmann, Stefano Mancuso, Alexander Schulz, Markus Geisler

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    Abstract

    Polar transport of the plant hormone auxin is controlled by PIN-and ABCB/PGP-efflux catalysts. PIN polarity is regulated by the AGC protein kinase, PINOID (PID), while ABCB activity was shown to be dependent on interaction with the FKBP42, TWISTED DWARF1 (TWD1). Using co-immunoprecipitation (co-IP) and shotgun LC-MS/MS analysis, we identified PID as a valid partner in the interaction with TWD1. In-vitro and yeast expression analyses indicated that PID specifically modulates ABCB1-mediated auxin efflux in an action that is dependent on its kinase activity and that is reverted by quercetin binding and thus inhibition of PID autophosphorylation. Triple ABCB1/PID/TWD1 co-transfection in tobacco revealed that PID enhances ABCB1-mediated auxin efflux but blocks ABCB1 in the presence of TWD1. Phospho-proteomic analyses identified S634 as a key residue of the regulatory ABCB1 linker and a very likely target of PID phosphorylation that determines both transporter drug binding and activity. In summary, we provide evidence that PID phosphorylation has a dual, counter-active impact on ABCB1 activity that is coordinated by TWD1-PID interaction.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalE M B O Journal
    Volume31
    Pages (from-to)2965-2980
    Number of pages16
    ISSN0261-4189
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 4 Jul 2012

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