Targeted degradation of TOC1 by ZTL modulates circadian function in Arabidopsis thaliana

Paloma Más, Woe-Yeon Kim, David E. Somers and Steve A. Kay ()
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Paloma Más: The Scripps Research Institute
Woe-Yeon Kim: Plant Biotechnology Center, Ohio State University
David E. Somers: Plant Biotechnology Center, Ohio State University
Steve A. Kay: The Scripps Research Institute

Nature, 2003, vol. 426, issue 6966, 567-570

Abstract: Abstract The underlying mechanism of circadian rhythmicity appears to be conserved among organisms, and is based on negative transcriptional feedback loops forming a cellular oscillator (or ‘clock’)1,2. Circadian changes in protein stability, phosphorylation and subcellular localization also contribute to the generation and maintenance of this clock1,2. In plants, several genes have been shown to be closely associated with the circadian system3,4. However, the molecular mechanisms proposed to regulate the plant clock are mostly based on regulation at the transcriptional level3,4. Here we provide genetic and molecular evidence for a role of ZEITLUPE (ZTL)5,6,7 in the targeted degradation of TIMING OF CAB EXPRESSION 1 (TOC1)8,9 in Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress). The physical interaction of TOC1 with ZTL is abolished by the ztl-1 mutation, resulting in constitutive levels of TOC1 protein expression. The dark-dependent degradation of TOC1 protein requires functional ZTL, and is prevented by inhibiting the proteosome pathway. Our results show that the TOC1–ZTL interaction is important in the control of TOC1 protein stability, and is probably responsible for the regulation of circadian period by the clock.

Date: 2003
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