title: Chloroplast envelope localization of EDS5, an essential factor for salicylic acid biosynthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana.
abstract: Chloroplasts are responsible for biosynthesis of salicylic acid (SA) an important signal molecule in plant immunity. EDS5 is a homolog of the MATE (multidrug and toxic compound extrusion) family of transporters, and is essential for SA biosynthesis. It has been speculated that EDS5 would be involved in the export of SA from chloroplasts. However, the subcellular localization of EDS5 remains largely uncharacterized. We demonstrate here that EDS5 is specifically localized to the chloroplast envelope membrane in Arabidopsis. In addition, we found that EDS5 is preferentially expressed in epidermal cells. These findings suggest that EDS5 is responsible for transport of SA from chloroplasts to the cytoplasm in epidermal cells.
authors: Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences; Kyoto Prefectural University; Kyoto, Japan.
authors: Kanako
authors: K
authors: Yamasaki
authors: Yukiya
authors: Y
authors: Motomura
authors: Yusuke
authors: Y
authors: Yagi
authors: Hironari
authors: H
authors: Nomura
authors: Shingo
authors: S
authors: Kikuchi
authors: Masato
authors: M
authors: Nakai
authors: Takashi
authors: T
authors: Shiina
mesh_terms: D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D001692:Biological Transport; D002736:Chloroplasts / Q000378:metabolism*; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000378:metabolism; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D017343:Genes, Plant; D007425:Intracellular Membranes / Q000378:metabolism*; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000235:genetics; D019441:Plant Epidermis / Q000378:metabolism; D057865:Plant Immunity / Q000235:genetics*; D020156:Salicylic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins; C455514:EDS5 protein, Arabidopsis; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D020156:Salicylic Acid
keywords: EDS5; chloroplast; chloroplast envelope; epidermis; mate transporter; salicylic acid