DIX Domain Polymerization Drives Assembly of Plant Cell Polarity Complexes
Publication date: Available online 30 January 2020Source: CellAuthor(s): Maritza van Dop, Marc Fiedler, Sumanth Mutte, Jeroen de Keijzer, Lisa Olijslager, Catherine Albrecht, Che-Yang Liao, Marcel E. Janson, Mariann Bienz, Dolf WeijersSummaryCell polarity is fundamental for tissue morphogenesis in multicellular organisms. Plants and animals evolved multicellularity independently, and it is unknown whether their polarity systems are derived from a single-celled ancestor. Planar polarity in animalsĀ is conferred by Wnt signaling, an ancient signaling pathway transduced by Dishevelled, which assembles signalosomes by dynamic head-to-tail DIX domain polymerization. In contrast, polarity-determining pathways in plants are elusive. We recently discovered Arabidopsis SOSEKI proteins, which exhibit polar localization throughout development. Here, we identify SOSEKI as ancient polar proteins across land plants. Concentration-dependent polymerization via a bona fide DIX domain allows these to recruit ANGUSTIFOLIA to polar sites, similar to the polymerization-dependent recruitment of signaling effectors by Dishevelled. Cross-kingdom domain swaps reveal functional equivalence of animal and plant DIX domains. We trace DIX domains to unicellular eukaryotes and thus show that DIX-dependent polymerization is an ancient mechanism conserved between kingdoms and central to polarity proteins.Graphical Abstract
Source: Cell - Category: Cytology Source Type: research
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