Abstract
Thioredoxin (Trx) is a small redox mediator protein involved in the regulation of various chloroplast functions by modulating the redox state of Trx target proteins in ever-changing light environments. Using reducing equivalents produced by the photosynthetic electron transport chain, Trx reduces the disulfide bonds on target proteins and generally turns on their activities. While the details of the protein-reduction mechanism by Trx have been well investigated, the oxidation mechanism that counteracts it has long been unclear. We have recently demonstrated that Trx-like proteins such as Trx-like2 and atypical Cys His-rich Trx (ACHT) can function as protein oxidation factors in chloroplasts. Our latest study on transgenic Arabidopsis plants indicated that the ACHT isoform ACHT2 is involved in regulating the thermal dissipation of light energy. To understand the role of ACHT2 in vivo, we characterized phenotypic changes specifically caused by ACHT2 overexpression in Arabidopsis. ACHT2-overexpressing plants showed growth defects, especially under high light conditions. This growth phenotype was accompanied with the impaired reductive activation of Calvin–Benson cycle enzymes, enhanced thermal dissipation of light energy, and decreased photosystem II activity. Overall, ACHT2 overexpression promoted protein oxidation that led to the inadequate activation of Calvin–Benson cycle enzymes in light and consequently induced negative feedback control of the photosynthetic electron transport chain. This study highlights the importance of the balance between protein reduction and oxidation in chloroplasts for optimal photosynthetic performance and plant growth.
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Introduction
Plants have various mechanisms for surviving in ever-changing environments. One such mechanism is redox regulation in chloroplasts, which reversibly modulates the reduction and oxidation states of target proteins and thus their enzymatic activities. The key protein involved in redox regulation is thioredoxin (Trx). In plant chloroplasts, Trx reduces its target proteins through the reducing power generated by the light-driven photosynthetic electron transport chain and transmitted from ferredoxin via ferredoxin/thioredoxin reductase (Buchanan 1980; Buchanan et al. 2002). Trx transfers reducing power to target proteins through a dithiol–disulfide exchange reaction using a pair of cysteine residues in the active site of WCGPC. Most Trx target proteins are inactivated in their oxidized form and activated in their reduced form. Trx target proteins are involved in several chloroplast functions, including the Calvin–Benson cycle, ATP synthesis, antioxidant system, and chloroplast biogenesis (Yoshida and Hisabori 2023). Therefore, the redox regulation system may regulate various functions in chloroplasts in response to changes in light environment by linking photosynthetic electron transfer reactions and metabolic reactions.
Trx in chloroplasts is classified into five subtypes, Trx-f, -m, -x, -y, and -z (Lemaire et al. 2007; Serrato et al. 2013). The subtypes differ in molecular properties, such as redox potential, protein surface charge, and target-recognition residues, which determine their target protein selectivity (Collin et al. 2003; Le Moigne et al. 2021; Toivola et al. 2013; Yokochi et al. 2019; Yoshida et al. 2015). For example, Calvin–Benson cycle enzymes are mainly reduced by Trx-f and Trx-m (Michelet et al. 2013; Yoshida et al. 2015). Trx-m may also be involved in the control of cyclic electron transport around photosystem (PS) I (Okegawa and Motohashi 2020). Our findings in a recent study also indicate that redox regulation is physiologically essential for plants. Arabidopsis expressing the chloroplast NADP-malate dehydrogenase variant, which was modified into a stable active form by deleting the redox-regulated cysteine, showed growth inhibition under fluctuating light conditions (Yokochi et al. 2021a). Thus, redox regulation is significant for its ability to appropriately oxidize the enzyme and switch its function off under dark or limited light conditions, which supports optimal plant growth. Despite this important function, the mechanisms of the oxidation side of the redox regulation system have remained unclear.
Recently, we found that Trx-like2 (TrxL2) and atypical Cys His-rich Trx (ACHT) are responsible for oxidizing Trx target proteins (Yokochi et al. 2021b, 2019; Yoshida et al. 2018, 2019a, b). TrxL2 and ACHT are classified as Trx-like proteins and have active site sequences similar to Trx, which are WCRKC and WCG/ASC, respectively. They are characterized by a higher redox potential and a higher efficiency in reducing 2-Cys peroxiredoxins (2-Cys Prx) than typical Trx (Dangoor et al. 2009, 2012; Yokochi et al. 2019; Yoshida et al. 2018). The 2-Cys Prx uses reducing equivalents to reductively detoxify hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Therefore, TrxL2 and ACHT are expected to continuously oxidize proteins under light conditions where H2O2 is produced as a byproduct of photosynthesis (Asada 2006).
In Arabidopsis, TrxL2 and ACHT have two (TrxL2.1 and TrxL2.2) and five (ACHT1 to ACHT5) isoforms, respectively, each of which shows different tissue-specific expression patterns (Belin et al. 2015; Chibani et al. 2009). They also have different target oxidation selectivities; TrxL2 mainly oxidizes chloroplast ATP synthase γ-subunit (CF1-γ), whereas ACHT mainly oxidizes fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase (FBPase) (Sekiguchi et al. 2022; Yokochi et al. 2021b). However, functional differences among Trx-like proteins have not been elucidated. Notably, ACHT2-overexpressing plants showed growth defects and high non-photochemical quenching (NPQ), the mechanism that dissipates excess light energy as heat (Yokochi et al. 2021b). This finding raises the possibility of negative impacts of ACHT2 on plants.
In this study, we therefore aimed to clarify the physiological role of ACHT2 by characterizing the detailed phenotypes of ACHT2-overexpressing plants. Our data provide important insights into the physiological consequences of the imbalance in the protein redox states during photosynthesis.
Materials and methods
Plant materials and growth conditions
Arabidopsis thaliana (Col-0) was used as the control and was designated as WT. ACHT2-overexpressing plant lines generated in the previous study and designated as ACHT2-TF1 and ACHT2-TF4 (Yokochi et al. 2021b) were renamed ACHT2-OE (ACHT2-OE1 and ACHT2-OE2, respectively) in the present study. WT and ACHT2-OE plants were grown in soil under a 16-h light (20, 60, or 650 µmol photons m−2 s−1)/8-h dark cycle at 22 °C for 4 weeks (20 or 60 µmol photons m−2 s−1) or 3 weeks (650 µmol photons m−2 s−1).
Measurement of fresh weight and chlorophyll content
Fresh weight was measured using the aboveground portion of the plants. The chlorophyll content in rosette leaves was determined as the sum of the contents of chlorophyll a and b after extraction with 80% (v/v) acetone, as described in a previously published method (Porra et al. 1989).
Determination of the light-dependent protein redox state in vivo
Plants grown at a light intensity of 60 µmol photons m−2 s−1 were dark-adapted for 8 h and then irradiated. The plant leaves were harvested at the indicated times and frozen in liquid nitrogen. The redox states of the proteins in plant leaves were determined as described previously (Yoshida et al. 2014). The anti-FBPase and anti-CF1-γ antibodies were prepared as described previously (Konno et al. 2012; Yoshida et al. 2014). The anti-RCA antibody was commercially procured (catalog no. AS10-700, Agrisera, Vännäs, Sweden).
Measurement of photosynthetic parameters
Plants grown at a light intensity of 60 µmol photons m−2 s−1 were dark-adapted for 8 h, after which Fv/Fm, Y(II), and NPQ were measured using a Dual-PAM-100 spectrometer (Walz, Heinz, Germany). The time courses of Y(II) and NPQ were measured with actinic red light at 60 µmol photons m−2 s−1 for 8 min, while recovery in darkness was recorded for 8 min. Saturating pulses of red light were applied at 6000 µmol photons m−2 s−1 at 0.4-s durations. Y(II) and NPQ were calculated on the DUAL-PAM-100 software using previously applied equations (Kramer et al. 2004).
Extraction and quantitative analysis of xanthophyll cycle pigments
Plants grown at a light intensity of 60 µmol photons m−2 s−1 were dark-adapted for 8 h, irradiated at 60 µmol photons m−2 s−1 for 30 min, and retuned to dark conditions. Leaves were detached at the indicated times and frozen in liquid nitrogen. Pigments were extracted by grinding 20–30 mg leaves in liquid nitrogen, and the resulting leaf powder was suspended with 600 µL 100% acetone. Quantitative analysis of the xanthophyll cycle pigments (violaxanthin, antheraxanthin and zeaxanthin) was performed using HPLC as previously described (Muller-Moule et al. 2002).
Results and discussion
Overexpression of ACHT2 induced growth defects
In our previous study, we obtained four transgenic Arabidopsis plants (ACHT2-TF1 to ACHT2-TF4; “TF” denoting “transformed”) with various levels of ACHT2 overexpression (Yokochi et al. 2021b). Of these, ACHT2-TF1 and ACHT2-TF4 showed high expression of ACHT2 (ACHT2-TF1, 25-fold of WT; ACHT-TF4, 16-fold of WT). In the present study, we renamed ACHT2-TF to ACHT2-OE; ACHT2-TF1 to ACHT2-OE1; and ACHT2-TF4 to ACHT2-OE2. We then analyzed the fresh weight, chlorophyll content, and maximal quantum yield of PSII (Fv/Fm) in ACHT2-OE plants under various light intensities (20, 60, and 650 µmol photons m−2 s−1) (Fig. 1). The fresh weights and Fv/Fm of ACHT2-OE plants were lower than those of WT under all light conditions. Notably, the phenotypic changes in ACHT2-OE plants were more significant under higher light conditions; for example, the fresh weight of ACHT2-OE plants were less than 5% of that of WT. These results show that the effects of ACHT2 overexpression on the growth phenotype may be correlated with light intensity. Plants grown at a light intensity of 60 µmol photons m−2 s−1 were used for subsequent experiments.
Overexpression of ACHT2 altered reduction levels of Trx target proteins
Next, we examined the redox status of certain Trx target proteins in ACHT2-OE plants under light conditions. Changes in the redox states of Trx target proteins CF1-γ, FBPase, and Rubisco activase (RCA) were determined by thiol modification using 4-acetamido-4’-maleimidyl-stilbene-2,2’-disulfonate.
Figure 2a and b show the reduction levels of Trx target proteins at steady-state photosynthesis, measured after 30 min irradiation of moderate or high light (60 or 650 µmol photons m−2 s−1). In ACHT2-OE plants, the reduction levels of CF1-γ, FBPase, and RCA were lower than those in WT under both light conditions. Especially, the reduction levels of FBPase and RCA were largely lowered under high light conditions (about 15% and 40% of that of WT, respectively). Figure 2c and d show the reduction patterns of Trx target proteins during the dark-to-light (60 µmol photons m−2 s−1) transitions. In WT, CF1-γ, FBPase, and RCA were reduced to saturated reduction levels after 1–2 min light irradiation. In ACHT2-OE plants, the reduction levels of FBPase and RCA were saturated at lower levels. Their reduction kinetics after irradiation were apparently comparable with those of WT, although we need more detailed analyses to discuss the reduction kinetics. Taken together, ACHT2 overexpression lowers the steady-state reduction level of Trx target proteins under light conditions.
We previously found that the knockout of ACHT2 leads to the delayed oxidation of FBPase during the light-to-dark transitions (Yokochi et al. 2021b). This result is in agreement with the present finding of the impaired reduction of FBPase in ACHT2-OE plants (Fig. 2), which strongly suggests that ACHT2 acts as the major oxidation factor for FBPase in vivo. By contrast, the contribution of ACHT2 to RCA oxidation is still unclear. ACHT2 knockout did not affect the oxidation process of RCA significantly (Yokochi et al. 2021b), while ACHT2 overexpression caused the impaired reduction of RCA (Fig. 2). These results indicate that ACHT2 has an ability to oxidize RCA, but its role can be complemented by other Trx and Trx-like proteins. In line with this idea, our previous study suggested that Trx-f is the most dominant factor for RCA oxidation (Yokochi et al. 2021b).
The reduced forms of FBPase and RCA are enzymatically active (Buchanan 1980; Michelet et al 2013). It is thus possible that lower reduction levels of FBPase and RCA in ACHT2-OE plants (Fig. 2) result in suppression of the Calvin–Benson cycle. Some growth parameters, including the fresh weight and chlorophyll content, were also negatively affected in ACHT-OE2 plants (Fig. 1). These phenotypic changes were more pronounced under high light conditions. Therefore, the inadequate functioning of the Calvin–Benson cycle caused by ACHT2 overexpression may at least partly account for the growth impairment in ACHT2-OE plants.
Overexpression of ACHT2 induced high NPQ
To further assess the effects of ACHT2 overexpression, we measured the effective quantum yield of PSII [Y(II)] and NPQ in ACHT2-OE plants (Fig. 3). NPQ reflects the extent of the thermal dissipation of excess energy around PSII. In WT, Y(II) immediately decreased after light irradiation; however, it then increased and reached a steady state within 3–4 min. In contrast, ACHT2-OE plants showed lower Y(II) levels during light irradiation than WT (Fig. 3a). The NPQ value in WT is transiently increased after 1 min of light irradiation but then decreased to a low level. In contrast, ACHT2-OE plants maintained a much higher NPQ than WT (Fig. 3b). Thus, ACHT2 overexpression lowered steady-state Y(II) and enhanced NPQ induction.
NPQ consists of several components, the main one being qE, which is characterized by fast induction and relaxation kinetics within a few minutes after light irradiation and returning to dark conditions, respectively (Nilkens et al. 2010; Ruban 2016). qE is induced by the protonation of PSII subunit PsbS and the conversion of pigments in the xanthophyll cycle (Li et al. 2000; Niyogi et al. 1998). In the xanthophyll cycle, violaxanthin is converted to zeaxanthin via antheraxanthin by violaxanthin de-epoxidase, which is activated by lumen acidification (Szabo et al. 2005). Under dark conditions, zeaxanthin is reconverted to violaxanthin by zeaxanthin epoxidase. To uncover why ACHT2-overexpressing plants exhibited high NPQ, we determined the composition of the xanthophyll cycle pigments (Fig. 4). Plants were collected for the HPLC analysis after 8 h of dark, after 10 and 30 min of light irradiation at 60 µmol photons m−2 s−1, and after 90 min of returning to dark conditions. ACHT2-OE plants showed a 3- to 4-fold higher ratio of antheraxanthin and zeaxanthin to total xanthophyll pigment contents during light irradiation than WT. Thus, the high NPQ phenotype of ACHT2-OE plants must be attributed to the high de-epoxidation state of the xanthophyll cycle.
Possible consequences of ACHT2 overexpression in vivo
We investigated the physiological impacts of ACHT2 overexpression, which is suggested to be a protein oxidation factor in chloroplasts. ACHT2 overexpression resulted in impaired plant growth, impaired protein reduction, lowered PSII activity, and elevated NPQ (Figs. 1, 2, 3).
When the activity of the Calvin-Benson cycle is low, the supply of energy (ATP or NADPH) exceeds its requirement in photosynthesis. The photoinhibition of PSII will likely be accelerated under such conditions (Takahashi and Murata 2005). In this case, NPQ (qE) is activated by lumen acidification induced by cyclic electron transport around PSI to protect PSII from excess light energy (Ruban et al. 2012; Szabo et al. 2005). For instance, the chemical inhibition of Calvin–Benson cycle enzymes results in high NPQ induction and slow linear electron transport (Joliot and Alric 2013). The high NPQ in ACHT2-OE plants was accompanied by a high de-epoxidation state of the xanthophyll cycle (Fig. 4), indicating increased qE levels. Hence, the lower Y(II) and higher NPQ observed in ACHT2-OE plants are caused by negative feedback regulation resulting from the decreased function of Calvin–Benson cycle enzymes due to ACHT2 overexpression.
What is the main cause of the growth defect in ACHT2-OE plants? It may be the suppression of Calvin-Benson cycle activity and the resulting decrease in photosynthetic carbon fixation. The induction of excessive NPQ (Fig. 3) and the photoinhibition of PSII (Fig. 1b) can be considered as other possible causes. Furthermore, it is also conceivable that these factors caused the growth defect in a combined manner. Further studies are needed to clarify the mechanisms underlying the growth defect in ACHT2-OE plants. Notably, Naranjo et al. (2016) used the PsbS-deficient npq4 mutant to test the involvement of excessive NPQ induction in the growth defect observed in the ntrc mutant. Accordingly, it is worth trying to cross the npq4 mutant with ACHT2-OE plants and characterize the growth and NPQ phenotypes of the resulting plants.
In conclusion, this study showed that the redox imbalance in Trx target proteins in chloroplasts was caused by the enhancement of protein thiol oxidation, which decreased photosynthetic activity, ultimately leading to growth defects in plants. The protein-oxidizing pathway always functions during photosynthesis; thus, under such conditions, the redox state of Trx target proteins should be suitably balanced by the cooperative interaction between protein reduction and oxidation pathways for optimal plant growth.
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We thank Drs. Ryouichi Tanaka, Yuu Hirose, and Kaisei Maeda for technical advice on the HPLC analysis. We also thank the Biomaterials Analysis Division, Open Facility Center, Tokyo Institute of Technology, for supporting DNA sequencing analysis. This study was supported by the Dynamic Alliance for Open Innovation Bridging Human, Environment and Materials.
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This study was supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) KAKENHI Grant Numbers [21H02502 (to T.H. and K.Y.)], [22K19130 (to K.Y.)], [23H02498 (to K.Y.)], [23H04961 (to K.Y.)], by JST SPRING Grant Number [JPMJSP2106 (to Y.F.)], and by a Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Research Fellows Grant Number [23KJ0887 (to Y.F.)].
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Fukushi, Y., Yokochi, Y., Hisabori, T. et al. Overexpression of thioredoxin-like protein ACHT2 leads to negative feedback control of photosynthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana. J Plant Res 137, 445–453 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10265-024-01519-2
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