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Sequence-specific protein aggregation generates defined protein knockdowns in plants

(2016) PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 171(2). p.773-787
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Protein aggregation is determined by short (5-15 amino acids) aggregation-prone regions (APRs) of the polypeptide sequence that self-associate in a specific manner to form beta-structured inclusions. Here, we demonstrate that the sequence specificity of APRs can be exploited to selectively knock down proteins with different localization and function in plants. Synthetic aggregation-prone peptides derived from the APRs of either the negative regulators of the brassinosteroid (BR) signaling, the glycogen synthase kinase 3/Arabidopsis SHAGGY-like kinases (GSK3/ASKs), or the starch-degrading enzyme alpha-glucan water dikinase were designed. Stable expression of the APRs in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) and maize (Zea mays) induced aggregation of the target proteins, giving rise to plants displaying constitutive BR responses and increased starch content, respectively. Overall, we show that the sequence specificity of APRs can be harnessed to generate aggregation-associated phenotypes in a targeted manner in different subcellular compartments. This study points toward the potential application of induced targeted aggregation as a useful tool to knock down protein functions in plants and, especially, to generate beneficial traits in crops.
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BUILDING-BLOCKS, MAIZE, ARABIDOPSIS, TRANSGENIC PLANTS, GSK3-LIKE KINASES, BRASSINOSTEROID BIOSYNTHESIS, CELL-DIVISION, AMYLOID-LIKE FIBRILS, GENE, GROWTH

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Betti, Camilla, et al. “Sequence-Specific Protein Aggregation Generates Defined Protein Knockdowns in Plants.” PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, vol. 171, no. 2, 2016, pp. 773–87, doi:10.1104/pp.16.00335.
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Betti, C., Vanhoutte, I., Coutuer, S., De Rycke, R., Mishev, K., Vuylsteke, M., … Russinova, E. (2016). Sequence-specific protein aggregation generates defined protein knockdowns in plants. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, 171(2), 773–787. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.16.00335
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Betti, Camilla, Isabelle Vanhoutte, Silvie Coutuer, Riet De Rycke, Kiril Mishev, Marnik Vuylsteke, Stijn Aesaert, et al. 2016. “Sequence-Specific Protein Aggregation Generates Defined Protein Knockdowns in Plants.” PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 171 (2): 773–87. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.16.00335.
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Betti, Camilla, Isabelle Vanhoutte, Silvie Coutuer, Riet De Rycke, Kiril Mishev, Marnik Vuylsteke, Stijn Aesaert, Debbie Rombaut, Rodrigo Gallardo, Frederik De Smet, Jie Xu, Maria Van Lijsebettens, Frank Van Breusegem, Dirk Inzé, Frederic Rousseau, Joost Schymkowitz, and Eugenia Russinova. 2016. “Sequence-Specific Protein Aggregation Generates Defined Protein Knockdowns in Plants.” PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 171 (2): 773–787. doi:10.1104/pp.16.00335.
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Betti C, Vanhoutte I, Coutuer S, De Rycke R, Mishev K, Vuylsteke M, et al. Sequence-specific protein aggregation generates defined protein knockdowns in plants. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 2016;171(2):773–87.
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C. Betti et al., “Sequence-specific protein aggregation generates defined protein knockdowns in plants,” PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, vol. 171, no. 2, pp. 773–787, 2016.
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  keywords     = {{BUILDING-BLOCKS,MAIZE,ARABIDOPSIS,TRANSGENIC PLANTS,GSK3-LIKE KINASES,BRASSINOSTEROID BIOSYNTHESIS,CELL-DIVISION,AMYLOID-LIKE FIBRILS,GENE,GROWTH}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{2}},
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  title        = {{Sequence-specific protein aggregation generates defined protein knockdowns in plants}},
  url          = {{http://doi.org/10.1104/pp.16.00335}},
  volume       = {{171}},
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