Schirmer E C, Lindquist S, Vierling E
Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, University of Chicago, Illinois 60637.
Plant Cell. 1994 Dec;6(12):1899-909. doi: 10.1105/tpc.6.12.1899.
The heat shock protein Hsp104 of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae plays a key role in promoting survival at extreme temperatures. We found that when diverse higher plant species are exposed to high temperatures they accumulate proteins that are antigenically related to Hsp104. We isolated a cDNA corresponding to one of these proteins from Arabidopsis. The protein, AtHSP101, is 43% identical to yeast Hsp104. DNA gel blot analysis indicated that AtHSP101 is encoded by a single- or low-copy number gene. AtHsp101 mRNA was undetectable in the absence of stress but accumulated to high levels during exposure to high temperatures. When AtHSP101 was expressed in yeast, it complemented the thermotolerance defect caused by a deletion of the HSP104 gene. The ability of AtHSP101 to protect yeast from severe heat stress strongly suggests that this HSP plays an important role in thermotolerance in higher plants.
酿酒酵母的热休克蛋白Hsp104在促进极端温度下的存活中起关键作用。我们发现,当多种高等植物物种暴露于高温时,它们会积累与Hsp104抗原相关的蛋白质。我们从拟南芥中分离出一个与这些蛋白质之一对应的cDNA。该蛋白质AtHSP101与酵母Hsp104有43%的同一性。DNA凝胶印迹分析表明AtHSP101由一个单拷贝或低拷贝数基因编码。在没有胁迫的情况下检测不到AtHsp101 mRNA,但在高温暴露期间积累到高水平。当AtHSP101在酵母中表达时,它弥补了由HSP104基因缺失引起的耐热性缺陷。AtHSP101保护酵母免受严重热胁迫的能力强烈表明,这种热休克蛋白在高等植物的耐热性中起重要作用。