abstract

• Polyamines are low molecular weight amines, with versatile and essential functions during the lifespan of prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Modulation of polyamine metabolism under biotic stress has attracted a great deal of interest; however, the precise functions of these amines in plant defence responses to pathogen attack are still poorly understood. Herein we summarise and review important aspects of the regulation of polyamine biosynthesis, catabolism and conjugation under biotic stress that might contribute to improve present-day knowledge about these compounds in plant immunity. Particular attention is paid to the intracellular localisation of the proteins/enzymes associated to polyamine metabolism, as well as the impact of pathogen effector proteins on the control of plant polyamine metabolism is discussed. © 2021 Association of Applied Biologists

authors

• Gonzalez M.E.
• Jasso-Robles F.I.
• Pieckenstain F.L.
• Rodríguez Domínguez Kessler Margarita

publication date

• 2021-01-01

funding provided via

• Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, CONICET: PIP 11220150100903; Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica, ANPCyT: PICT2014-3286  Grant

published in

• Annals of Applied Biology  Journal

keywords

• microbial effectors; plant immunity; polyamine oxidases; polyamine transport; polyamines; reactive oxygen species biotic factor; catabolism; cell component; enzyme; enzyme activity; immunity; metabolism; pathogen; plant defense; protein; secondary metabolite; Eukaryota; Prokaryota

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1111/aab.12670

PubMed ID

start page

• 244

end page

• 255

volume

• 178

issue

• 2