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Characterisation and expression of monosaccharide transporters in lupins, Lupinus polyphyllus and L. albus

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Monosaccharide transporter (MST) genes of Lupinus polyphyllus and L. albus were cloned, expressed and characterised. The isolation and functional characterisation of a cDNA clone and its corresponding genomic clone of a sugar transporter from L. polyphyllus (LpSTP1) is reported. Phylogenetic comparison of the nucleic and amino acid sequences showed the highest similarity to the AtSTP1 gene from Arabidopsis thaliana, which encodes a high affinity sugar transporter. The similar topology as well as the substrate specificity and expression pattern of LpSTP1 encoded protein additionally support the high similarity to the AtSTP1 gene product. The 1,590 bp LpSTP1 cDNA clone was heterologously expressed in yeast resulting in a fully functional specific sugar transporter. This transformation restored the viability of a yeast deletion mutant, which is devoid of all intrinsic MSTs and thus unable to take up and grow on hexose-containing media. The LpSTP1 protein is postulated to be a high-affinity MST since it supported growth best on media containing 0.2% hexose. Tissue-specific expression of LaSTP1 in L. albus was assayed by real-time PCR, which revealed that the lupin STP1 is mainly expressed in flower buds, flowers and young leaves. The results suggest that the main role of LaSTP1 is to catalyse monosaccharide import in sink tissues to meet increased carbohydrate demand during plant development.

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Abbreviations

LpSTP1:

Lupinus polyphyllus sugar transport protein 1

LaSTP1:

Lupinus albus sugar transport protein 1

HA:

haemagglutinin

GFP:

green fluorescent protein

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Szenthe, A., Schäfer, H., Hauf, J. et al. Characterisation and expression of monosaccharide transporters in lupins, Lupinus polyphyllus and L. albus . J Plant Res 120, 697–705 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10265-007-0112-1

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