PGP4, an ATP binding cassette P-glycoprotein, catalyzes auxin transport in Arabidopsis thaliana roots.
Members of the ABC (for ATP binding cassette) superfamily of integral membrane transporters function in cellular detoxification, cell-to-cell signaling, and channel regulation. More recently, members of the multidrug resistance P-glycoprotein (MDR/PGP) subfamily of ABC transporters have been shown to function in the transport of the phytohormone auxin in both monocots and dicots. Here, we report that the Arabidopsis thaliana MDR/PGP PGP4 functions in the basipetal redirection of auxin from the root tip. Reporter gene studies showed that PGP4 was strongly expressed in root cap and epidermal cells. PGP4 exhibits apolar plasma membrane localization in the root cap and polar localization in tissues above. Root gravitropic bending and elongation as well as lateral root formation were reduced in pgp4 mutants compared with the wild type. pgp4 exhibited reduced basipetal auxin transport in roots and a small decrease in shoot-to-root transport consistent with a partial loss of the redirective auxin sink in the root. Seedlings overexpressing PGP4 exhibited increased shoot-to-root auxin transport. Heterologous expression of PGP4 in mammalian cells resulted in 1-N-naphthylthalamic acid-reversible net uptake of [3H]indole-3-acetic acid. These results indicate that PGP4 functions primarily in the uptake of redirected or newly synthesized auxin in epidermal root cells.
Terasaka
Kazuyoshi
K
Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Totipotency, Division of Integrated Life Science, Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan.
Blakeslee
Joshua J
JJ
Titapiwatanakun
Boosaree
B
Peer
Wendy A
WA
Bandyopadhyay
Anindita
A
Makam
Srinivas N
SN
Lee
Ok Ran
OR
Richards
Elizabeth L
EL
Murphy
Angus S
AS
Sato
Fumihiko
F
Yazaki
Kazufumi
K
D018435:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D016764:Cell Polarity / Q000502:physiology; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant / Q000502:physiology; D017930:Genes, Reporter / Q000502:physiology; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D007210:Indoleacetic Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D009154:Mutation / Q000502:physiology; D010641:Phenotype; D019441:Plant Epidermis / Q000378:metabolism; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D018520:Plant Shoots / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D011817:Rabbits
D018435:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B; D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters; D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins; D007210:Indoleacetic Acids; C510494:Pgp4 protein, Arabidopsis