Protein S-ACYL Transferase10 is critical for development and salt tolerance in Arabidopsis

Plant Cell. 2013 Mar;25(3):1093-107. doi: 10.1105/tpc.112.108829. Epub 2013 Mar 12.

Abstract

Protein S-acylation, commonly known as palmitoylation, is a reversible posttranslational modification that catalyzes the addition of a saturated lipid group, often palmitate, to the sulfhydryl group of a Cys. Palmitoylation regulates enzyme activity, protein stability, subcellular localization, and intracellular sorting. Many plant proteins are palmitoylated. However, little is known about protein S-acyl transferases (PATs), which catalyze palmitoylation. Here, we report that the tonoplast-localized PAT10 is critical for development and salt tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana. PAT10 loss of function resulted in pleiotropic growth defects, including smaller leaves, dwarfism, and sterility. In addition, pat10 mutants are hypersensitive to salt stresses. We further show that PAT10 regulates the tonoplast localization of several calcineurin B-like proteins (CBLs), including CBL2, CBL3, and CBL6, whose membrane association also depends on palmitoylation. Introducing a C192S mutation within the highly conserved catalytic motif of PAT10 failed to complement pat10 mutants, indicating that PAT10 functions through protein palmitoylation. We propose that PAT10-mediated palmitoylation is critical for vacuolar function by regulating membrane association or the activities of tonoplast proteins.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acyltransferases / genetics
  • Acyltransferases / metabolism*
  • Arabidopsis / enzymology*
  • Arabidopsis / growth & development*
  • Arabidopsis / physiology
  • Arabidopsis Proteins / genetics
  • Arabidopsis Proteins / metabolism
  • Brefeldin A / pharmacology
  • Calcium-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • Calcium-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • Cell Count
  • Cell Membrane / metabolism
  • Enzyme Activation
  • Genetic Pleiotropy
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Ovule / metabolism
  • Ovule / ultrastructure
  • Plants, Genetically Modified / genetics
  • Plants, Genetically Modified / metabolism
  • Plants, Genetically Modified / physiology
  • Point Mutation
  • Pollen / metabolism
  • Pollen / ultrastructure
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Transport
  • Salt-Tolerant Plants / enzymology*
  • Salt-Tolerant Plants / genetics
  • Salt-Tolerant Plants / physiology
  • Sodium Chloride / pharmacology
  • Stress, Physiological
  • Vacuoles / metabolism

Substances

  • Arabidopsis Proteins
  • CBL2 protein, Arabidopsis
  • Calcium-Binding Proteins
  • Brefeldin A
  • Sodium Chloride
  • Acyltransferases