Potato snakin‑1: an antimicrobial player of the trade‑off between host defense and development

Snakin-1 (SN1) from potato is a cysteine-rich antimicrobial peptide with high evolutionary conservation. It has 63 amino acid residues, 12 of which are cysteines capable of forming six disulfide bonds. SN1 localizes in the plasma membrane, and it is present mainly in tissues associated with active g...

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Main Authors: Almasia, Natalia Ines, Nahirñak, Vanesa, Hopp, Horacio Esteban, Vazquez Rovere, Cecilia
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/8331
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00299-020-02557-5
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00299-020-02557-5
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author Almasia, Natalia Ines
Nahirñak, Vanesa
Hopp, Horacio Esteban
Vazquez Rovere, Cecilia
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Hopp, Horacio Esteban
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Vazquez Rovere, Cecilia
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Nahirñak, Vanesa
Hopp, Horacio Esteban
Vazquez Rovere, Cecilia
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description Snakin-1 (SN1) from potato is a cysteine-rich antimicrobial peptide with high evolutionary conservation. It has 63 amino acid residues, 12 of which are cysteines capable of forming six disulfide bonds. SN1 localizes in the plasma membrane, and it is present mainly in tissues associated with active growth and cell division. SN1 is active in vitro against bacteria, fungus, yeasts, and even animal/human pathogens. It was demonstrated that it also confers in vivo protection against commercially relevant pathogens in overexpressing potato, wheat, and lettuce plants. Although researchers have demonstrated SN1 can disrupt the membranes of E. coli, its integral antimicrobial mechanism remains unknown. It is likely that broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity is a combined outcome of membrane disruption and inhibition of intracellular functions. Besides, in potato, partial SN1 silencing affects cell division, leaf metabolism, and cell wall composition, thus revealing additional roles in growth and development. Its silencing also affects reactive oxygen species (ROS) and ROS scavenger levels. This finding indicates its participation in redox balance. Moreover, SN1 alters hormone levels, suggesting its involvement in the complex hormonal crosstalk. Altogether, SN1 has the potential to integrate development and defense signals directly and/or indirectly by modulating protein activity, modifying hormone balance and/or participating in redox regulation. Evidence supports a paramount role to SN1 in the mechanism underlying growth and immunity balance. Furthermore, SN1 may be a promising candidate in preservation, and pharmaceutical or agricultural biotechnology applications.
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spelling INTA83312020-11-26T17:02:15Z Potato snakin‑1: an antimicrobial player of the trade‑off between host defense and development Almasia, Natalia Ines Nahirñak, Vanesa Hopp, Horacio Esteban Vazquez Rovere, Cecilia Antimicrobials Defense Mechanisms Cysteine Peptides Potatoes Antimicrobianos Mecanismo de Defensa Cisteína Péptidos Papa Solanum tuberosum Snakin-1 (SN1) from potato is a cysteine-rich antimicrobial peptide with high evolutionary conservation. It has 63 amino acid residues, 12 of which are cysteines capable of forming six disulfide bonds. SN1 localizes in the plasma membrane, and it is present mainly in tissues associated with active growth and cell division. SN1 is active in vitro against bacteria, fungus, yeasts, and even animal/human pathogens. It was demonstrated that it also confers in vivo protection against commercially relevant pathogens in overexpressing potato, wheat, and lettuce plants. Although researchers have demonstrated SN1 can disrupt the membranes of E. coli, its integral antimicrobial mechanism remains unknown. It is likely that broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity is a combined outcome of membrane disruption and inhibition of intracellular functions. Besides, in potato, partial SN1 silencing affects cell division, leaf metabolism, and cell wall composition, thus revealing additional roles in growth and development. Its silencing also affects reactive oxygen species (ROS) and ROS scavenger levels. This finding indicates its participation in redox balance. Moreover, SN1 alters hormone levels, suggesting its involvement in the complex hormonal crosstalk. Altogether, SN1 has the potential to integrate development and defense signals directly and/or indirectly by modulating protein activity, modifying hormone balance and/or participating in redox regulation. Evidence supports a paramount role to SN1 in the mechanism underlying growth and immunity balance. Furthermore, SN1 may be a promising candidate in preservation, and pharmaceutical or agricultural biotechnology applications. Instituto de Biotecnología Fil: Almasia, Natalia Ines. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Nahirñak, Vanesa. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Hopp, Horacio Esteban. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Vazquez Rovere, Cecilia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina 2020-11-26T16:57:13Z 2020-11-26T16:57:13Z 2020-07 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/8331 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00299-020-02557-5 1432-203X https://doi.org/10.1007/s00299-020-02557-5 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf Springer Plant Cell Reports 39 (7) : 839-849 (Julio 2020)
spellingShingle Antimicrobials
Defense Mechanisms
Cysteine
Peptides
Potatoes
Antimicrobianos
Mecanismo de Defensa
Cisteína
Péptidos
Papa
Solanum tuberosum
Almasia, Natalia Ines
Nahirñak, Vanesa
Hopp, Horacio Esteban
Vazquez Rovere, Cecilia
Potato snakin‑1: an antimicrobial player of the trade‑off between host defense and development
title Potato snakin‑1: an antimicrobial player of the trade‑off between host defense and development
title_full Potato snakin‑1: an antimicrobial player of the trade‑off between host defense and development
title_fullStr Potato snakin‑1: an antimicrobial player of the trade‑off between host defense and development
title_full_unstemmed Potato snakin‑1: an antimicrobial player of the trade‑off between host defense and development
title_short Potato snakin‑1: an antimicrobial player of the trade‑off between host defense and development
title_sort potato snakin 1 an antimicrobial player of the trade off between host defense and development
topic Antimicrobials
Defense Mechanisms
Cysteine
Peptides
Potatoes
Antimicrobianos
Mecanismo de Defensa
Cisteína
Péptidos
Papa
Solanum tuberosum
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/8331
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00299-020-02557-5
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00299-020-02557-5
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