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ArticlePLoS genetics2025

Distinct domains of ENHANCER OF PINOID hold information for its polarization required for auxin-mediated cotyledon and flower development in Arabidopsis.

Michaela S Matthes, Nicole Yun, Miriam Luichtl, Ulrich Büschges, Birgit S Fiesselmann, Benjamin Strickland, Marietta S Lehnardt, Kay Schneitz, Klaus Michel, Ramon A Torres Ruiz

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Michaela S MatthesLehrstuhl für Genetik, Wissenschaftszentrum Weihenstephan, Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM), Freising, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-5477-5846
Nicole YunCentre for Advanced Light Microscopy (CALM), School of Life Sciences, Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM), Freising, Germany.ORCID 0009-0004-0537-0083
Miriam LuichtlLehrstuhl für Genetik, Wissenschaftszentrum Weihenstephan, Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM), Freising, Germany.
Ulrich BüschgesEntwicklungsbiologie der Pflanzen, School of Life Sciences, Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM), Freising, Germany.ORCID 0009-0008-2001-1555
Birgit S FiesselmannLehrstuhl für Genetik, Wissenschaftszentrum Weihenstephan, Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM), Freising, Germany.
Benjamin StricklandEntwicklungsbiologie der Pflanzen, School of Life Sciences, Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM), Freising, Germany.
Marietta S LehnardtEntwicklungsbiologie der Pflanzen, School of Life Sciences, Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM), Freising, Germany.
Kay SchneitzEntwicklungsbiologie der Pflanzen, School of Life Sciences, Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM), Freising, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-6688-0539
Klaus MichelCentre for Advanced Light Microscopy (CALM), School of Life Sciences, Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM), Freising, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2359-6428
Ramon A Torres RuizLehrstuhl für Genetik, Wissenschaftszentrum Weihenstephan, Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM), Freising, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1012-6435

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Abstract

The Arabidopsis ENHANCER OF PINOID (ENP) protein and the AGC-kinase PINOID (PID) synergistically impact on polarization and function of the auxin transporter PIN-FORMED1 (PIN1) required for plant leaf and flower organ development. ENP offers a PID-independent input for PIN-function since enp pid double mutants lead to cotyledon- and flower-less plants in contrast to pid single mutants, which develop cotyledons and abnormal albeit fertile flowers. This indicates that ENP, which depicts a similar polar localization as PIN1, is a potential interactor of PINs including PIN1. Here we show that the modular structure of ENP predicted by AlphaFold separates the capability for its own cellular polarization and its function linked to polar PIN1 activity. The part of ENP from aa1 to aa470 is subdivided into three structured domains. They are supportive and/or essential for cellular polarity. In contrast, the C-terminus, which is an intrinsically disordered region (IDR), is completely dispensable for polarity but essential for ENP-mediated PIN1-function. FLIM-FRET shows ENP to be closely associated with the plasma membrane and its IDR to significantly interact with PINs. Moreover, the modification status of two prominent phosphorylation sites in the IDR determines ENPs stability and its capability in supporting PIN1. Our results show ENP to be an element in the assumed PIN-multiprotein complex and explain its impact on PID-independent PIN1 activity.

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ArabidopsisArabidopsis ProteinsCotyledonFlowersIndoleacetic AcidsMembrane Transport ProteinsCell PolarityGene Expression Regulation, PlantMutationProtein DomainsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesArabidopsis ProteinsIndoleacetic AcidsMembrane Transport ProteinsPIN1 protein, ArabidopsisPINOID protein, ArabidopsisProtein Serine-Threonine Kinases

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PMID40549793
PMCPMC12201645

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