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The glycosyltransferase UGT76B1 modulates N-hydroxy-pipecolic acid homeostasis and plant immunity

ABSTRACT: The trade-off between growth and defense is a critical aspect of plant immunity. Therefore, the plant immune response needs to be tightly regulated. Salicylic acid (SA) is an important plant hormone regulating defense against biotrophic pathogens. Recently, N-hydroxy-pipecolic acid (NHP) was identified as anotherregulator for plant innate immunity and systemic acquired resistance. Although the biosynthetic pathway leading to NHP formation has already been identified, how NHP is further metabolized was unclear. Here, we present UGT76B1 as a UDP-dependent glycosyltransferase that modifies NHP by catalyzing the formation of 1-O-glucosyl-pipecolic acid (NHP-OGlc) in Arabidopsis thaliana. Analysis of T-DNA and CRISPR knock-out mutant lines of UGT76B1 by targeted and non-targeted UHPLC-HRMS underlined NHP and SA as endogenous substrates of this enzyme in response to Pseudomonas infection and UV treatment. ugt76b1 mutant plants have a dwarf phenotype and constitutive defense response which can be suppressed by loss of function of the NHP biosynthetic enzyme Flavin-dependent monooxygenase 1 (FMO1). This suggests that elevated accumulation of NHP contributes to the enhanced disease resistance in ugt76b1. Externally applied NHP can move to distal tissue in ugt76b1 mutant plants. Although glycosylation is not required for the long-distance movement of NHP during systemic acquired resistance, it is crucial to balance growth and defense.

INSTRUMENT(S): Liquid Chromatography MS - positive, Liquid Chromatography MS - negative

SUBMITTER: Kirstin / Ilka Feussner / Abreu

PROVIDER: MTBLS2334 | MetaboLights | 2022-02-28

REPOSITORIES: MetaboLights

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The glycosyltransferase UGT76B1 modulates N-hydroxy-pipecolic acid homeostasis and plant immunity.

Mohnike Lennart L Rekhter Dmitrij D Huang Weijie W Feussner Kirstin K Tian Hainan H Herrfurth Cornelia C Zhang Yuelin Y Feussner Ivo I

The Plant cell 20210501 3

The tradeoff between growth and defense is a critical aspect of plant immunity. Therefore, the plant immune response needs to be tightly regulated. Salicylic acid (SA) is an important plant hormone regulating defense against biotrophic pathogens. Recently, N-hydroxy-pipecolic acid (NHP) was identified as another regulator for plant innate immunity and systemic acquired resistance (SAR). Although the biosynthetic pathway leading to NHP formation is already been identified, how NHP is further meta ...[more]

PMID: 33955489

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