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Characterization of a protein-protein interaction network of the CBL-interacting protein kinase 8 from sugarcane

2015; Research Foundation of Ribeirão Preto; Volume: 14; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4238/2015.january.26.1

1676-5680

T.F. Farani, Alessandra Gentile, Rafael Tavares, Camila Ribeiro, Marcelo Menossi,

Sugarcane Cultivation and Processing

Plants are sessile organisms and have evolved to tolerate a constantly changing environment. After the onset of different stress conditions, calcineurin B-like (CBL) proteins can sense calcium signals and activate CBL-interacting protein kinase (CIPK) proteins, which can phosphorylate downstream proteins to reestablish plant homeostasis. Previous studies in the bioenergy crop sugarcane showed that the ScCIPK8 gene is induced by drought stress and is also related to sucrose content. Here, we have characterized the protein-protein interactions of ScCIPK8 with six CBL proteins (ScCBL1, ScCBL2, ScCBL3, ScCBL6, ScCBL9, and ScCBL10). Yeast two-hybrid assays showed that ScCIPK8 interacts with ScCBL1, ScCBL3, and ScCBL6. Bimolecular fluorescence complementation assays confirmed in planta the interactions that were observed in yeast cells. These findings give insights on the regulatory networks related to sugar accumulation and drought stress responses in sugarcane.