Finding a right place to cut: How katanin is targeted to cellular severing sites. (11th April 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nakamura, Masayoshi; Yagi, Noriyoshi; Hashimoto, Takashi
• Is Part Of: Quantitative plant biology. Volume 3(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-04-11
• Subjects: katanin -- microtubule severing -- plant cells; Botany -- Periodicals; Quantitative research -- Periodicals; 580
• DOI: 10.1017/qpb.2022.2
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2632-8828

Abstract

Abstract: Abstract: Microtubule severing by katanin plays key roles in generating various array patterns of dynamic microtubules, while also responding to developmental and environmental stimuli. Quantitative imaging and molecular genetic analyses have uncovered that dysfunction of microtubule severing in plant cells leads to defects in anisotropic growth, division and other cell processes. Katanin is targeted to several subcellular severing sites. Intersections of two crossing cortical microtubules attract katanin, possibly by using local lattice deformation as a landmark. Cortical microtubule nucleation sites on preexisting microtubules are targeted for katanin-mediated severing. An evolutionary conserved microtubule anchoring complex not only stabilises the nucleated site, but also subsequently recruits katanin for timely release of a daughter microtubule. During cytokinesis, phragmoplast microtubules are severed at distal zones by katanin, which is tethered there by plant-specific microtubule-associated proteins. Recruitment and activation of katanin are essential for maintenance and reorganisation of plant microtubule arrays.