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Characterization of a tobacco epoxide hydrolase gene induced during the resistance response to TMV

Characterization of a tobacco epoxide hydrolase gene induced during the resistance response to TMV A clone encoding a putative soluble epoxide hydrolase (EH‐1), an enzyme which converts epoxides to diols, was isolated by differential screening of a cDNA library prepared from tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)‐infected tobacco leaves. To confirm that EH‐1 encodes an epoxide hydrolase, the recombinant EH‐1 protein produced in bacteria was shown to have high epoxide hydrolase activity in vitro. Infection of resistant but not susceptible tobacco cultivars induced the accumulation of EH‐1 transcripts in both the inoculated and uninoculated, systemic leaves. EH‐1 expression was also induced in the inoculated and systemic tissues of TMV‐infected NahG plants, which are unable to accumulate salicylic acid (SA). However, EH‐1 expression in the inoculated leaves of NahG plants was delayed, whilst in the systemic leaves the induction was both later and weaker, compared to that observed in wild‐type plants. Furthermore, exogenously applied SA or its functional analog 2,6‐dichloroisonicotinic acid (INA) caused a rapid and transient accumulation of EH‐1 transcripts, whereas an inactive SA analog did not. Thus, the induction of EH‐1 gene expression appears to be regulated by both SA‐independent and SA‐dependent pathways. Since EH‐1 was expressed only in TMV‐resistant tobacco after infection, and the encoded enzyme is thought to help metabolize toxic compounds, we propose that EH‐1 may play a role in protection from oxidative damage associated with defense responses. It may also play a role in generating signals for activation of certain defense responses. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Plant Journal Wiley

Characterization of a tobacco epoxide hydrolase gene induced during the resistance response to TMV

Guo, Ailan; Durner, Jörg; Klessig, Daniel F.
The Plant Journal , Volume 15 (5) – Sep 1, 1998
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10.1046/j.1365-313x.1998.00241.x
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Abstract

A clone encoding a putative soluble epoxide hydrolase (EH‐1), an enzyme which converts epoxides to diols, was isolated by differential screening of a cDNA library prepared from tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)‐infected tobacco leaves. To confirm that EH‐1 encodes an epoxide hydrolase, the recombinant EH‐1 protein produced in bacteria was shown to have high epoxide hydrolase activity in vitro. Infection of resistant but not susceptible tobacco cultivars induced the accumulation of EH‐1 transcripts in both the inoculated and uninoculated, systemic leaves. EH‐1 expression was also induced in the inoculated and systemic tissues of TMV‐infected NahG plants, which are unable to accumulate salicylic acid (SA). However, EH‐1 expression in the inoculated leaves of NahG plants was delayed, whilst in the systemic leaves the induction was both later and weaker, compared to that observed in wild‐type plants. Furthermore, exogenously applied SA or its functional analog 2,6‐dichloroisonicotinic acid (INA) caused a rapid and transient accumulation of EH‐1 transcripts, whereas an inactive SA analog did not. Thus, the induction of EH‐1 gene expression appears to be regulated by both SA‐independent and SA‐dependent pathways. Since EH‐1 was expressed only in TMV‐resistant tobacco after infection, and the encoded enzyme is thought to help metabolize toxic compounds, we propose that EH‐1 may play a role in protection from oxidative damage associated with defense responses. It may also play a role in generating signals for activation of certain defense responses.

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Published: Sep 1, 1998

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