Subcellular localization of rice histone deacetylases in organelles

FEBS Lett. 2009 Jul 7;583(13):2249-54. doi: 10.1016/j.febslet.2009.06.003. Epub 2009 Jun 6.

Abstract

Histone deacetylases (HDACs) are known to function in the nucleus. Here, we report on the organellar localization of three rice HDACs, OsSIR2b, OsHDAC6, and OsHDAC10. The 35S:OsSIR2b-GFP and 35S:OsHDAC10-GFP constructs were introduced into tobacco BY2 cells. Co-localization analysis of the green fluorescent protein and MitoTracker fluorescent signals in the transformed BY2 cells indicated that OsSIR2b and OsHDAC10 are localized in the mitochondria. Transgenic Arabidopsis lines harboring 35S:OsHDAC6-GFP and 35S:OsHDAC10-GFP constructs were similarly analyzed, revealing that OsHDAC6-GFP is localized exclusively in chloroplasts, whereas OsHDAC10-GFP is localized in both mitochondria and chloroplasts. The presence of OsHDAC6-GFP and OsHDAC10-GFP in chloroplasts was verified by immunodetection.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Arabidopsis / genetics
  • Arabidopsis / metabolism
  • Chloroplasts / enzymology*
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins / genetics
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins / metabolism
  • Histone Deacetylases / analysis*
  • Histone Deacetylases / metabolism
  • Mitochondria / enzymology*
  • Nicotiana / genetics
  • Nicotiana / metabolism
  • Organelles / enzymology
  • Oryza / enzymology*
  • Plant Proteins / analysis*
  • Plant Proteins / metabolism
  • Plants, Genetically Modified
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Transfection

Substances

  • Plant Proteins
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins
  • Histone Deacetylases