Abstract
The V2 protein of Tomato yellow leaf curl geminivirus (TYLCV) is an RNA-silencing suppressor that counteracts the innate immune response of the host plant. However, this anti-host defense function of V2 may include targeting of other defensive mechanisms of the plant. Specifically, we show that V2 recognizes and directly binds the tomato CYP1 protein, a member of the family of papain-like cysteine proteases which are involved in plant defense against diverse pathogens. This binding occurred both in vitro and in vivo, within living plant cells. The V2 binding site within mCYP1 was identified in the direct proximity to the papain-like cysteine protease active site.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 983-989 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Plant Signaling and Behavior |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2012 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the US-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development (BARD) grant IS-4237 to V.C. and Y.G., and by the US-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF) grant 2007140 to Y.G. The work in V.C.’s lab was supported by grants from NIH, NSF and NIFA/USDA. This paper is a contribution from the Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel, No. 106/2012
Funding
This work was supported by the US-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development (BARD) grant IS-4237 to V.C. and Y.G., and by the US-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF) grant 2007140 to Y.G. The work in V.C.’s lab was supported by grants from NIH, NSF and NIFA/USDA. This paper is a contribution from the Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel, No. 106/2012
Funders | Funder number |
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National Institute of General Medical Sciences | R01GM050224 |
United States - Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund | IS-4237 |
Agricultural Research Council | 106/2012 |
United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation | 2007140 |
Keywords
- CYP1
- Papain-like cysteine protease
- Protein interaction
- TYLCV
- V2 protein