Distribution and Functions of Monodehydroascorbate Reductases in Plants: Comprehensive Reverse Genetic Analysis of <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> Enzymes
Monodehydroascorbate reductase (MDAR) is an enzyme involved in ascorbate recycling. <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> has five <i>MDAR</i> genes that encode two cytosolic, one cytosolic/peroxisomal, one peroxisomal membrane-attached, and one chloroplastic/mitochondrial isoform. In...
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MDPI AG
2021
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| Sumario: | Monodehydroascorbate reductase (MDAR) is an enzyme involved in ascorbate recycling. <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> has five <i>MDAR</i> genes that encode two cytosolic, one cytosolic/peroxisomal, one peroxisomal membrane-attached, and one chloroplastic/mitochondrial isoform. In contrast, tomato plants possess only three enzymes, lacking the cytosol-specific enzymes. Thus, the number and distribution of MDAR isoforms differ according to plant species. Moreover, the physiological significance of MDARs remains poorly understood. In this study, we classify plant MDARs into three classes: class I, chloroplastic/mitochondrial enzymes; class II, peroxisomal membrane-attached enzymes; and class III, cytosolic/peroxisomal enzymes. The cytosol-specific isoforms form a subclass of class III and are conserved only in Brassicaceae plants. With some exceptions, all land plants and a charophyte algae, <i>Klebsormidium flaccidum</i>, contain all three classes. Using reverse genetic analysis of <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> mutants lacking one or more isoforms, we provide new insight into the roles of MDARs; for example, (1) the lack of two isoforms in a specific combination results in lethality, and (2) the role of MDARs in ascorbate redox regulation in leaves can be largely compensated by other systems. Based on these findings, we discuss the distribution and function of MDAR isoforms in land plants and their cooperation with other recycling systems. |
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