Xylan synthesized by Irregular Xylem 14 (IRX14) maintains the structure of seed coat mucilage in Arabidopsis

© The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Experimental Biology.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of experimental botany. - 1985. - 67(2016), 5 vom: 01. März, Seite 1243-57
1. Verfasser: Hu, Ruibo (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Li, Junling, Wang, Xiaoyu, Zhao, Xun, Yang, Xuanwen, Tang, Qi, He, Guo, Zhou, Gongke, Kong, Yingzhen
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2016
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of experimental botany
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Arabidopsis IRX14 crystalline cellulose mucilage xylan. Arabidopsis Proteins Macromolecular Substances Plant Mucilage mehr... Xylans Water 059QF0KO0R Cellulose 9004-34-6 Xylose A1TA934AKO IRX14 protein, Arabidopsis EC 2.4.2.- Pentosyltransferases
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Zusammenfassung:© The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Experimental Biology.
During differentiation, the Arabidopsis seed coat epidermal cells synthesize and secrete large quantities of pectinaceous mucilage into the apoplast, which is then released to encapsulate the seed upon imbibition. In this study, we showed that mutation in Irregular Xylem 14 (IRX14) led to a mucilage cohesiveness defect due to a reduced xylan content. Expression of IRX14 was detected specifically in the seed coat epidermal cells, reaching peak expression at 13 days post-anthesis (DPA) when the accumulation of mucilage polysaccharides has ceased. Sectioning of the irx14-1 seed coat revealed no visible structural change in mucilage secretory cell morphology. Although the total amount of mucilage was comparable with the wild type (WT), the partition between water-soluble and adherent layers was significantly altered in irx14-1, with redistribution from the adherent layer to the water-soluble layer. The monosaccharide composition analysis revealed that xylose content was significantly reduced in irx14-1 water-soluble and adherent mucilage compared with the WT. The macromolecular characteristics of the water-soluble mucilage were modified in irx14-1 with a loss of the larger polymeric components. In accordance, glycome profiling and dot immunoblotting of seed mucilage using antibodies specific for rhamnogalacturonan I (RG I) and xylan confirmed the ultra-structural alterations in the irx14-1 mucilage. Meanwhile, the crystalline cellulose content was reduced in the irx14-1 mucilage. These results demonstrated that IRX14 was required for the biosynthesis of seed mucilage xylan, which plays an essential role in maintaining mucilage architecture potentially through altering the crystallization and organization of cellulose
Beschreibung:Date Completed 13.12.2016
Date Revised 13.11.2018
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1460-2431
DOI:10.1093/jxb/erv510