Abstract
To perceive pathogens, plants employ pattern recognition receptor (PRR) complexes, which then transmit these signals via the receptor-like cytoplasmic kinase BIK1 to induce defense responses. How BIK1 activity and stability are controlled is still not completely understood. Here, we show that the Hippo/STE20 homolog MAP4K4 regulates BIK1-mediated immune responses. MAP4K4 associates and phosphorylates BIK1 at Ser233, Ser236, and Thr242 to ensure BIK1 stability and activity. Furthermore, MAP4K4 phosphorylates PP2C38 at Ser77 to enable flg22-induced BIK1 activation. Our results uncover that a Hippo/STE20 homolog, MAP4K4, maintains the homeostasis of the central immune component BIK1.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | EMBO reports |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2 2019 |
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MAP4K4 regulates flg22-induced immunity responses
Jiang, Y. (Creator), Han, B. (Creator), Zhang, H. (Creator), Mariappan, K. (Creator), Bigeard, J. (Creator), Colcombet, J. (Creator), Hirt, H. (Creator), Mariappan, K. (Creator), Bigeard, J. (Creator) & Colcombet, J. (Creator), NCBI, Jun 11 2019
http://hdl.handle.net/10754/666544
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