2,4‐Dihydroxybenzoic Acid, a Novel SA Derivative, Controls Plant Immunity via UGT95B17‐Mediated Glucosylation: A Case Study in Camellia Sinensis

Abstract The plant hormone salicylic acid (SA) plays critical roles in plant innate immunity. Several SA derivatives and associated modification are identified, whereas the range and modes of action of SA‐related metabolites remain elusive. Here, the study discovered 2,4‐dihydroxybenzoic acid (2,4‐D...

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Main Authors: Mengqian Lu, Yifan Zhao, Yingying Feng, Xiaoyan Tang, Wei Zhao, Keke Yu, Yuting Pan, Qiang Wang, Jilai Cui, Mengting Zhang, Jieyang Jin, Jingming Wang, Mingyue Zhao, Wilfried Schwab, Chuankui Song
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202307051
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author Mengqian Lu
Yifan Zhao
Yingying Feng
Xiaoyan Tang
Wei Zhao
Keke Yu
Yuting Pan
Qiang Wang
Jilai Cui
Mengting Zhang
Jieyang Jin
Jingming Wang
Mingyue Zhao
Wilfried Schwab
Chuankui Song
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Jieyang Jin
Jingming Wang
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Wilfried Schwab
Chuankui Song
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description Abstract The plant hormone salicylic acid (SA) plays critical roles in plant innate immunity. Several SA derivatives and associated modification are identified, whereas the range and modes of action of SA‐related metabolites remain elusive. Here, the study discovered 2,4‐dihydroxybenzoic acid (2,4‐DHBA) and its glycosylated form as native SA derivatives in plants whose accumulation is largely induced by SA application and Ps. camelliae‐sinensis (Pcs) infection. CsSH1, a 4/5‐hydroxylase, catalyzes the hydroxylation of SA to 2,4‐DHBA, and UDP‐glucosyltransferase UGT95B17 catalyzes the formation of 2,4‐DHBA glucoside. Down‐regulation reduced the accumulation of 2,4‐DHBA glucosides and enhanced the sensitivity of tea plants to Pcs. Conversely, overexpression of UGT95B17 increased plant disease resistance. The exogenous application of 2,4‐DHBA and 2,5‐DHBA, as well as the accumulation of DHBA and plant resistance comparison, indicate that 2,4‐DHBA functions as a potentially bioactive molecule and is stored mainly as a glucose conjugate in tea plants, differs from the mechanism described in Arabidopsis. When 2,4‐DHBA is applied exogenously, UGT95B17‐silenced tea plants accumulated more 2,4‐DHBA than SA and showed induced resistance to Pcs infection. These results indicate that 2,4‐DHBA glucosylation positively regulates disease resistance and highlight the role of 2,4‐DHBA as potentially bioactive molecule in the establishment of basal resistance in tea plants.
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spelling doaj.art-c919504e5ff640fa9a7cbbe361810a582024-02-16T08:29:37ZengWileyAdvanced Science2198-38442024-02-01117n/an/a10.1002/advs.2023070512,4‐Dihydroxybenzoic Acid, a Novel SA Derivative, Controls Plant Immunity via UGT95B17‐Mediated Glucosylation: A Case Study in Camellia SinensisMengqian Lu0Yifan Zhao1Yingying Feng2Xiaoyan Tang3Wei Zhao4Keke Yu5Yuting Pan6Qiang Wang7Jilai Cui8Mengting Zhang9Jieyang Jin10Jingming Wang11Mingyue Zhao12Wilfried Schwab13Chuankui Song14State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects Anhui Agricultural University Hefei Anhui 230036 P. R. ChinaState Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects Anhui Agricultural University Hefei Anhui 230036 P. R. ChinaState Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects Anhui Agricultural University Hefei Anhui 230036 P. R. ChinaState Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects Anhui Agricultural University Hefei Anhui 230036 P. R. ChinaState Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects Anhui Agricultural University Hefei Anhui 230036 P. R. ChinaState Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects Anhui Agricultural University Hefei Anhui 230036 P. R. ChinaState Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects Anhui Agricultural University Hefei Anhui 230036 P. R. ChinaState Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects Anhui Agricultural University Hefei Anhui 230036 P. R. ChinaState Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects Anhui Agricultural University Hefei Anhui 230036 P. R. ChinaState Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects Anhui Agricultural University Hefei Anhui 230036 P. R. ChinaState Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects Anhui Agricultural University Hefei Anhui 230036 P. R. ChinaState Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects Anhui Agricultural University Hefei Anhui 230036 P. R. ChinaState Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects Anhui Agricultural University Hefei Anhui 230036 P. R. ChinaState Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects Anhui Agricultural University Hefei Anhui 230036 P. R. ChinaState Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization International Joint Laboratory on Tea Chemistry and Health Effects Anhui Agricultural University Hefei Anhui 230036 P. R. ChinaAbstract The plant hormone salicylic acid (SA) plays critical roles in plant innate immunity. Several SA derivatives and associated modification are identified, whereas the range and modes of action of SA‐related metabolites remain elusive. Here, the study discovered 2,4‐dihydroxybenzoic acid (2,4‐DHBA) and its glycosylated form as native SA derivatives in plants whose accumulation is largely induced by SA application and Ps. camelliae‐sinensis (Pcs) infection. CsSH1, a 4/5‐hydroxylase, catalyzes the hydroxylation of SA to 2,4‐DHBA, and UDP‐glucosyltransferase UGT95B17 catalyzes the formation of 2,4‐DHBA glucoside. Down‐regulation reduced the accumulation of 2,4‐DHBA glucosides and enhanced the sensitivity of tea plants to Pcs. Conversely, overexpression of UGT95B17 increased plant disease resistance. The exogenous application of 2,4‐DHBA and 2,5‐DHBA, as well as the accumulation of DHBA and plant resistance comparison, indicate that 2,4‐DHBA functions as a potentially bioactive molecule and is stored mainly as a glucose conjugate in tea plants, differs from the mechanism described in Arabidopsis. When 2,4‐DHBA is applied exogenously, UGT95B17‐silenced tea plants accumulated more 2,4‐DHBA than SA and showed induced resistance to Pcs infection. These results indicate that 2,4‐DHBA glucosylation positively regulates disease resistance and highlight the role of 2,4‐DHBA as potentially bioactive molecule in the establishment of basal resistance in tea plants.https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.2023070512,4‐DHBACamellia sinensispathogen resistanceUDP‐glucosyltransferase
spellingShingle Mengqian Lu
Yifan Zhao
Yingying Feng
Xiaoyan Tang
Wei Zhao
Keke Yu
Yuting Pan
Qiang Wang
Jilai Cui
Mengting Zhang
Jieyang Jin
Jingming Wang
Mingyue Zhao
Wilfried Schwab
Chuankui Song
2,4‐Dihydroxybenzoic Acid, a Novel SA Derivative, Controls Plant Immunity via UGT95B17‐Mediated Glucosylation: A Case Study in Camellia Sinensis
Advanced Science
2,4‐DHBA
Camellia sinensis
pathogen resistance
UDP‐glucosyltransferase
title 2,4‐Dihydroxybenzoic Acid, a Novel SA Derivative, Controls Plant Immunity via UGT95B17‐Mediated Glucosylation: A Case Study in Camellia Sinensis
title_full 2,4‐Dihydroxybenzoic Acid, a Novel SA Derivative, Controls Plant Immunity via UGT95B17‐Mediated Glucosylation: A Case Study in Camellia Sinensis
title_fullStr 2,4‐Dihydroxybenzoic Acid, a Novel SA Derivative, Controls Plant Immunity via UGT95B17‐Mediated Glucosylation: A Case Study in Camellia Sinensis
title_full_unstemmed 2,4‐Dihydroxybenzoic Acid, a Novel SA Derivative, Controls Plant Immunity via UGT95B17‐Mediated Glucosylation: A Case Study in Camellia Sinensis
title_short 2,4‐Dihydroxybenzoic Acid, a Novel SA Derivative, Controls Plant Immunity via UGT95B17‐Mediated Glucosylation: A Case Study in Camellia Sinensis
title_sort 2 4 dihydroxybenzoic acid a novel sa derivative controls plant immunity via ugt95b17 mediated glucosylation a case study in camellia sinensis
topic 2,4‐DHBA
Camellia sinensis
pathogen resistance
UDP‐glucosyltransferase
url https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202307051
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