This study reveals that plant-exuded proline acts as a virulence-inducing signal and nutrient for the bacterial pathogen *Pseudomonas syringae*. MAMP-induced depletion of extracellular proline in Arabidopsis leaves directly contributes to pattern-triggered immunity (PTI) against *P. syringae*, a process requiring the amino acid transporter Lysine_Histidine_Transporter 1 (LHT1). Depletion of this single extracellular metabolite effectively limits pathogen growth, suggesting a broadly applicable plant defense mechanism.
Publisher
Nature Communications
Published On
Aug 15, 2024
Authors
Conner J. Rogan, Yin-Yuin Pang, Sophie D. Mathews, Sydney E. Turner, Alexandra J. Weisberg, Silke Lehmann, Doris Rentsch, Jeffrey C. Anderson
Tags
proline
Pseudomonas syringae
plant immunity
extracellular metabolite
LHT1
pattern-triggered immunity
Arabidopsis
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