title: A novel plant peptidyl-prolyl-cis-trans-isomerase (PPIase): cDNA cloning, structural analysis, enzymatic activity and expression.
abstract: A novel cDNA encoding for a peptidyl-prolyl-cis-trans-isomerase (PPIase) belonging to the FK506-binding protein (FKBP) family was isolated from wheat. It contains an open reading frame of 559 amino acids and it represents the first plant FKBP-PPIase to be cloned. It possesses a unique sequence which is composed of three FKPB-like domains, in addition to a putative tetratricopeptide repeat (TPR) motif and a calmodulin-binding site. The recombinant FKBP-PPIase expressed in and purified from Escherichia coli exhibits PPIase activity that is efficiently inhibited by the immunosuppressive drugs FK506 and rapamycin. Northern blot analysis showed that wheat FKBP was found mainly in young tissues. Polyclonal antibodies revealed the presence of cross-reacting proteins in embryos, roots and shoots. The unique structural features, the enzymatic activity and the presence of putative isoforms in wheat tissues indicate the possibility of the involvement of wheat PPIase in essential biological functions, similar to other members of the FKBP gene family.
authors.affiliation: Department of Botany, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Blecher
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Erel
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Callebaut
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aviezer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Breiman
mesh_terms: D000591:Amino Acid Isomerases / Q000032:analysis / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D002457:Cell Extracts; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000235:genetics*; D018744:DNA, Plant / Q000235:genetics*; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics; D005822:Genetic Vectors / Q000235:genetics; D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D019696:Peptidylprolyl Isomerase; D011090:Polyenes / Q000494:pharmacology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D018749:RNA, Plant / Q000032:analysis; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D020123:Sirolimus; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000494:pharmacology; D022021:Tacrolimus Binding Proteins; D014908:Triticum / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D002457:Cell Extracts; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D018744:DNA, Plant; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins; D011090:Polyenes; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018749:RNA, Plant; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D000591:Amino Acid Isomerases; D022021:Tacrolimus Binding Proteins; D019696:Peptidylprolyl Isomerase; D020123:Sirolimus; D016559:Tacrolimus