Inward Potassium Channel in Guard Cells As a Target for Polyamine Regulation of Stomatal Movements1
AUTOR(ES)
Liu, Kun
FONTE
American Society of Plant Physiologists
RESUMO
A number of studies show that environmental stress conditions such as drought, high salt, and air pollutants increase polyamine levels in plant cells. However, little is understood about the physiological function of elevated polyamine levels. We report here that polyamines regulate the voltage-dependent inward K+ channel in the plasma membrane of guard cells and modulate stomatal aperture, a plant “sensor” to environmental changes. All natural polyamines, including spermidine, spermine, cadaverine, and putrescine, strongly inhibited opening and induced closure of stomata. Whole-cell patch-clamp analysis showed that intracellular application of polyamines inhibited the inward K+ current across the plasma membrane of guard cells. Single-channel recording analysis indicated that polyamine regulation of the K+ channel requires unknown cytoplasmic factors. In an effort to identify the target channel at the molecular level, we found that spermidine inhibited the inward K+ current carried by KAT1 channel that was functionally expressed in a plant cell model. These findings suggest that polyamines target KAT1-like inward K+ channels in guard cells and modulate stomatal movements, providing a link between stress conditions, polyamine levels, and stomatal regulation.
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