Deletion Analysis of AGD1 Reveals Domains Crucial for Its Plasma Membrane Recruitment and Function in Root Hair Polarity

June 2017 in “ Journal of cell science ”

Chang Kyoo Yoo, Satoshi Naramoto, Jeffrey A. Sparks, Bibi Rafeiza Khan, Jin Nakashima, Hiroo Fukuda, Elison B. Blancaflor

root hair polarity AGD1 ACAP-type ARF-GAP Arabidopsis thaliana plasma membrane pleckstrin homology domain phosphoinositide-4-phosphate PI(4)P root hair growth PH domain

TLDR AGD1's PH domain is essential for its role in root hair growth and polarity.

The study investigated the role of AGD1, an ACAP-type ARF-GAP, in root hair polarity in Arabidopsis thaliana. AGD1-GFP localization varied with root hair growth phases, being prominent at the apical-most plasma membrane (PM) during slow growth phases and dissipating during rapid growth. Deletion analysis revealed that the pleckstrin homology (PH) domain was crucial for AGD1's PM localization, binding specifically to phosphoinositide-4-phosphate (PI(4)P). The study concluded that AGD1, through its PH domain, is recruited to the root hair PM by binding to PI(4)P, playing a role in regulating root hair growth and polarity.

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