Redox regulation of the MED28 and MED32 mediator subunits is important for development and senescence

Abstract

Mediator is a conserved multi-protein complex that acts as a bridge between promoter-bound transcriptional regulators and RNA polymerase II. While redox signaling is important in adjusting plant metabolism and development, the involvement of Mediator in redox homeostasis and regulation only recently started to emerge. Our previous results show that the MED10a, MED28, and MED32 Mediator subunits form various types of covalent oligomers linked by intermolecular disulfide bonds in vitro. To link that with biological significance we have characterized Arabidopsis med32 and med28 mutants and found that they are affected in root development and senescence, phenotypes possibly associated to redox changes.

Keywords

Mediator; Redox; Senescence; Root development; Oligomerization

Published in

Protoplasma
2016, volume: 253, number: 3, pages: 957-963
Publisher: SPRINGER WIEN

SLU Authors

• Shaikhali, Jehad

  • Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Wingsle, Gunnar

  • Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Botany
Cell Biology

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00709-015-0853-y

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