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Circadian and senescence-enhanced expression of a tobacco cysteine protease gene

Circadian and senescence-enhanced expression of a tobacco cysteine protease gene A cDNA clone encoding a cysteine protease was isolated from a tobacco cDNA library, utilizing as a probe a PCR fragment obtained from degenerated primers based on the conserved sequences of plant cysteine protease genes. A putative protein encoded by the clone NTCP-23 had an amino acid sequence with significant similarities to those of plant senescence-associated cysteine proteases and mammalian cathepsin H. Northern blot analysis showed that NTCP-23 mRNA is expressed in all organs and the mRNA and protein expression is enhanced during natural senescence. We propose that NTCP-23 is responsible for amino acid remobilization especially in senescencing leaves. Furthermore, it was found that the mRNA expression follows a circadian rhythm and is reduced by continuous darkness, wounding and hypersensitive reaction (HR). NTCP-23 is the first cysteine protease whose mRNA expression has been shown to be temporarily reduced by wounding. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Plant Molecular Biology Springer Journals

Circadian and senescence-enhanced expression of a tobacco cysteine protease gene

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2000 by Kluwer Academic Publishers
Subject
Life Sciences; Biochemistry, general; Plant Sciences; Plant Pathology
ISSN
0167-4412
eISSN
1573-5028
DOI
10.1023/A:1026546004942
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Abstract

A cDNA clone encoding a cysteine protease was isolated from a tobacco cDNA library, utilizing as a probe a PCR fragment obtained from degenerated primers based on the conserved sequences of plant cysteine protease genes. A putative protein encoded by the clone NTCP-23 had an amino acid sequence with significant similarities to those of plant senescence-associated cysteine proteases and mammalian cathepsin H. Northern blot analysis showed that NTCP-23 mRNA is expressed in all organs and the mRNA and protein expression is enhanced during natural senescence. We propose that NTCP-23 is responsible for amino acid remobilization especially in senescencing leaves. Furthermore, it was found that the mRNA expression follows a circadian rhythm and is reduced by continuous darkness, wounding and hypersensitive reaction (HR). NTCP-23 is the first cysteine protease whose mRNA expression has been shown to be temporarily reduced by wounding.

Journal

Plant Molecular BiologySpringer Journals

Published: Oct 16, 2004

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