Cell and Developmental Biology of Arabinogalactan-Proteins

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Arabinogalactan-proteins are distributed throughout the plant kingdom and are present in leaves, stems, roots, floral parts, and seeds. At the subcellular level, AGPs are localized on the plasma membrane, in the cell wall, in secretory and endocytotic pathway organelles, in stylar and root secretions and in the medium of cultured cells. The widespread distribution of AGPs indicates that they perform important functions. An expansion of knowledge regarding AGPs has been initiated and sustained through new experimental approaches, including the development of monoclonal antibody probes and cloning of cDNAs corresponding to core polypeptides. Regulated expression and other evidence points to the involvement of AGPs in plant reproductive development, pattern formation, and somatic embryogenesis, as well as in the processes of cell division, cell expansion, and cell death. AGPs also have an importance to industry. One example is gum arabic, an exudate from Acacia senegal, a mixture of AGPs and polysaccharides which has unique viscosity and emulsifying properties that have led to many uses in the food as well as other industries.

Contents

Abbreviations. Section 1: Structure and Biosynthesis of Arabinogalactan-Proteins. 1. A Brief History of Arabinogalactan-Proteins; B.A. Stone, K. Valenta. 2. Structural Classes of Arabinogalactan-Proteins; A. Bacic, et al. 3. Molecular Analysis of Genes Encoding Arabinogalactan-Proteins; C. Reuzeau, et al. 4. The C-Terminal PAC Domain of a Secreted Arabinogalactan-Protein from Carrot Defines a Family of Basic Proline-Rich Proteins; T.C. Baldwin, et al. 5. Structure and Biosynthesis of L-Fucosylated Arabinogalactan-Proteins in Cruciferous Plants; Y. Hashimoto. Section 2: Localization and Action of Arabinogalactan-Proteins at the Subcellular and Cellular Levels. 6. Characterization and Localization of a Novel Tomato Arabinogalactan-Protein (LeAGP-1) and the Involvement of Arabinogalactan-Proteins in Programmed Cell Death; A.M. Showalter, et al. 7. Cell Cycle Arrest by Perturbation of Arabinogalactan-Proteins with Yariv Phenylglycoside; J.A. Eyvazzadeh, E.A. Nothnagel. 8. A Major Antimicrobial Hybrid Chitin-Binding Protein from French Bean with Features Common to Arabinogalactan-Proteins and Hydroxyproline-Rich Glycoproteins; G.P. Bolwell, et al. Section 3: Arabinogalactan-Proteins in Somatic Embryogenesis. 9. Arabinogalactan-Proteins and Cell Development in Roots and Somatic Embryos; C.G. Steele-King, et al. 10. Effect of Arabinogalactan-Proteins and Chitinases on Somatic Embryogenesis; M. Kreuger, et al. Section 4: Arabinogalactan-Proteins in Reproductive Development. 11. Arabinogalactan-Proteins in Reproductive Tissues of Flowering Plants; A.E. Clarke, et al. 12. Transcriptional, Post-Transcriptional and Post-Translational Regulation of a Nicotiana Stylar Transmitting Tissue-Specific Arabinogalactan-Protein; A.Y. Cheung, et al. 13. Characterization of Arabinogalactan-Proteins and a Related Oligosaccharide in Developing Rice Anthers; K. Kawaguchi, N. Shibuya. 14. Arabinogalactan-Proteins in Pollen Tube Growth; E.M. Lord, et al. Section 5: Arabinogalactan-Proteins in Vegetative Development. 15. Arabinogalactan-Proteins, Place-Dependent Suppression and Plant Morphogenesis; D.V. Basile, et al. 16. Xylem-Specific Expression of Arabinogalactan-Protein-Like Genes; C.A. Loopstra, et al. 17. Induction of Phyletic Phenocopies in Streptocarpus (Gesneriaceae) by Three Antagonists of Hydroxyproline-Protein Synthesis; R.A. Rauh, D.V. Basile. 18. Evidence for the Interrelated Actions of Auxin, Ethylene, and Arabinogalactan-Proteins on the Transition from Non-Apical to Apical Growth of Physcomitrella patens Hedw. (Funariaceae); M.M. Mignone, D.V. Basile. Section 6: Medically and Industrially Important Arabinogalactan-Proteins and Related Macromolecules. 19. Bioactive Arabinogalactan-Proteins and Related Pectic Polysaccharides in Sino-Japanese Herbal Medicines; H. Yamada. 20. Uses of Gum Arabic (Acacia sp.) in the Food and Pharmaceutial Industries; F.M. Ward. 21. Structural Analysis of Gum from Acacia senegal (Gum Arabic); P.A. Williams, et al. 22. Promising Gums from Sources other than Acacia senegal; G. Leon de Pinto. 23. Immunochemical, Structural and Functional Properties of Mesquite Gum Compared with Gum Arabic; F.M. Goycoolea, et al. Section 7: Short Papers and Abstracts. Structure of an Arabinogalactan-Protein Glycosylphosphatidylinositol Anchor; D. Oxley, et al. Glycosylphosphatidylinositol Ceramide Lipid Anchor on Rose Arabinogalactan-Proteins; J. Svetek, et al. Characterization of Arabinogalactan-Proteins Secreted by Suspension Cells and Protoplasts of Sugar Beet; A. Majewska-Sawka, et al. A Proteoglycan from Saffron Corm (Crocus sativus L.) Inhibits Root Elongation of Nicotiana tabacum Seedlings and is Highly Cytotoxic on Tobacco Cells and Protoplasts; J.A. Fernandez, et al. Arabinogalactan-Protein Epitopes Are Host-Derived in Frankia-Alnus Symbiosis; A.M. Berry, et al. The Role of Chitinases, Arabinogalactan-Proteins, and Nodulation Factors in the Regulation of Somatic Embryogenesis in Norway Spruce; M. Wiweger, et al. The Class III Pistil-Specific Extensin-Like Proteins of Nicotiana tabacum Show Arabinogalactan-Protein-Like Characteristics and are Non-Specifically Translocated Through Pollen Tube Walls In Vivo; B.H.J. De Graaf, et al. Arabinogalactan-Proteins, Pollen Tube Growth and Effect of Yariv Phenylglycoside; J.-C. Mollet, et al. Pollination in Arabidopsis thaliana: Cell-Cell Interaction During Pollen Tube Growth; K.A. Lennon, et al. Adhesion Molecules in Lily Pollination; S.-Y. Park, et al. A Role for Arabinogalactan-Proteins in Root Growth; C.G. Steele-King, J.P. Knox. Cytochemical Analysis of Cell Wall Composition in Non-Articulated Laticifers; M.D. Serpe. A Glycoconjugate Isolated from the Saffron Plant (Crocus sativus L.) is Cytolytic Against Tumoral Cells and Activates Macrophages In Vitro; J. Escribano, et al. Production of Arabinogalactan-Proteins in Beta vulgaris Cell Suspension Cultures: A Response to Hydrodynamic Stress; M. Rodriguez-Monroy, E. Galindo. Quantitative and Qualitative Study of Arabinogalactan-Peptide During Bread Making; A.-M.A. Loosveld, et al. The Effect of Larch Arabinogalactan on Mixing Characteristics of Wheat Flour Dough; A.-M.A. Loosveld, J.A. Delcour. Index.

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