Abstract
The inhibition of elicitor-induced plant defense responses by the protein kinase inhibitors K252a and staurosporine indicates that defense responses require protein phosphorylation. We isolated a cDNA clone encoding Nicotiana tabacum lectin-like receptor protein kinase 1 (NtlecRK1), an elicitor-responsive gene; in tobacco bright yellow (BY-2) cells by a differential display method. NtlecRK forms a gene family with at least three members in tobacco. All three NtlecRK genes potentially encode the N-terminal legume lectin domain, transmembrane domain and C-terminal Ser/Thr-type protein kinase domain. Green fluorescent protein (GFP) fusion showed that the NtlecRK1 protein was located on the plasma membrane. In addition, NtlecRK1 and 3 were responsive to INF1 elicitin and the bacterial elicitor harpin. These results indicate that NtlecRKs are membrane-located protein kinases that are induced during defense responses in BY-2 cells.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 152-159 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | DNA Sequence - Journal of DNA Sequencing and Mapping |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Keywords
- Defense response
- Elicitin
- Lectin
- Receptor-like kinase
- Tobacco BY-2
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics
- Endocrinology