Nitro-fatty acids modulate germination onset through S-nitrosothiol metabolism

Nitro-fatty acids (NO2-FAs) have emerged as key components of nitric oxide (NO) signaling in eukaryotes. We previously described how nitro-linolenic acid (NO2-Ln), the major NO2-FA detected in plants, regulates S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) levels in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). However, the un...

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Autores: Mata-Pérez, Capilla, Begara-Morales, Juan Carlos, Padilla , María N., Chaki, Mounira, Sánchez-Calvo , Beatriz, Carreras, Alfonso, Aranda-Caño, Lorena, Melguizo, Manuel, Valderrama, Raquel, Sánchez-Vicente, Inmaculada, Lorenzo, Óscar, Barroso, Juan Bautista
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Jaén
Repositorio:RUJA. Repositorio Institucional de la Producción Científica de la Universidad de Jaén
OAI Identifier:oai:ruja.ujaen.es:10953/6773
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiaf038
https://hdl.handle.net/10953/6773
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Protein-tyrosine nitration, nitrosoglutathione reductase, nitrosative stress, abscisic acid, nitrosilated protein, Arabidopsis thaliana, reactive nitrogen, redox regulation, linolenic acid, GSNO reductase
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Sumario:Nitro-fatty acids (NO2-FAs) have emerged as key components of nitric oxide (NO) signaling in eukaryotes. We previously described how nitro-linolenic acid (NO2-Ln), the major NO2-FA detected in plants, regulates S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) levels in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). However, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain undefined. Here, we used a combination of physiological, biochemical, and molecular approaches to provide evidence that NO2-Ln modulates S-nitrosothiol (SNO) content through S-nitrosylation of S-nitrosoglutathione reductase1 (GSNOR1) and its impact on germination onset. The aer mutant (a knockout mutant of the alkenal reductase enzyme; AER) exhibits higher NO2-Ln content and lower GSNOR1 transcript levels, reflected by higher SNO content and S-nitrosylated proteins. Given its capacity to release NO, NO2-Ln mediates the S-nitrosylation of GSNOR1, demonstrating that NO2-FAs can indirectly modulate total SNO content in plants. Moreover, the ectopic application of NO2-Ln to dormant seeds enhances germination success similarly to the aer germination rate, which is mediated by the degradation of master regulator ABSCISIC ACID INSENSITIVE 5 (ABI5). Our results establish that NO2-FAs regulate plant development through NO and SNO metabolism and reveal a role of NO2-FAs in plant physiology.