Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
MFP1 defines the subchloroplast location of starch granule initiation. |
| Authors: |
Sharma, Mayank1 masharma@ethz.ch, Abt, Melanie R.1, Eicke, Simona1, Ilse, Theresa E.1, Chun Liu1, Lucas, Miriam S.2, Pfister, Barbara1, Zeeman, Samuel C.1 szeeman@ethz.ch |
| Superior Title: |
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 1/16/2024, Vol. 121 Issue 3, p1-11. 22p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*STARCH, *RICE starch, *RICE products, *CHLOROPLASTS, *CARBOHYDRATES |
| Abstract: |
Starch is one of the major carbohydrate storage compounds in plants. The biogenesis of starch granules starts with the formation of initials, which subsequently expand into granules. Several coiled-coil domain-containing proteins have been previously implicated with the initiation process, but the mechanisms by which they act remain largely elusive. Here, we demonstrate that one of these proteins, the thylakoid-associated MAR-BINDING FILAMENT-LIKE PROTEIN 1 (MFP1), specifically determines the subchloroplast location of initial formation. The expression of MFP1 variants "mis"-targeted to specific locations within chloroplasts in Arabidopsis results in distinctive shifts in not only how many but also where starch granules are formed. Importantly, "re" localizing MFP1 to the stromal face of the chloroplast's inner envelope is sufficient to generate starch granules in this aberrant position. These findings provide compelling evidence that a single protein MFP1 possesses the capacity to direct the initiation and biosynthesis machinery of starch granules. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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