Degree Name
MS (Master of Science)
Program
Biology
Date of Award
8-2011
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Dhirendra Kumar
Committee Members
Thomas F. Laughlin, Ranjan N. Chakraborty
Abstract
Salicylic acid binding protein 2 (SABP2) is one of the key enzymes in salicylic acid-dependent plant defense pathway. SABP2 is a 29 kDa protein present in extremely low abundance in plants and it catalyzes the conversion of signaling molecule methyl salicylate into salicylic acid. Although it has been shown that 6x His-tagged SABP2 over expressed in E. coli is a homodimer, its exact conformation in planta is still unknown. Therefore, we proposed to determine if SABP2 exist as a dimer and/or monomer under natural condition. To verify the exact conformation of native SABP2 protein in plant, SABP2 was purified from wild type tobacco using a 5-step purification protocol. Analysis of purified SABP2 in gel filtration and immunoblot assay suggested that SABP2 exists as a monomer in tobacco plant. Studies on SABP2 conformation will give us insight into the structure and functional relationship of this protein in salicylic acid-dependent disease resistance pathway.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Hossain, Mir Ashad, "Does SABP2 Exist As a Dimer?" (2011). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 2255. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2255
Copyright
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