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  • Title: Potassium channel alpha-subunit AtKC1 negatively regulates AKT1-mediated K(+) uptake in Arabidopsis roots under low-K(+) stress.
    Author: Wang Y, He L, Li HD, Xu J, Wu WH.
    Journal: Cell Res; 2010 Jul; 20(7):826-37. PubMed ID: 20514083.
    Abstract:
    Potassium transporters play crucial roles in K(+) uptake and translocation in plants. However, so far little is known about the regulatory mechanism of potassium transporters. Here, we show that a Shaker-like potassium channel AtKC1, encoded by the AtLKT1 gene cloned from the Arabidopsis thaliana low-K(+) (LK)-tolerant mutant Atlkt1, significantly regulates AKT1-mediated K(+) uptake under LK conditions. Under LK conditions, the Atkc1 mutants maintained their root growth, whereas wild-type plants stopped their root growth. Lesion of AtKC1 significantly enhanced the tolerance of the Atkc1 mutants to LK stress and markedly increased K(+) uptake and K(+) accumulation in the Atkc1-mutant roots under LK conditions. Electrophysiological results showed that AtKC1 inhibited the AKT1-mediated inward K(+) currents and negatively shifted the voltage dependence of AKT1 channels. These results demonstrate that the 'silent' K(+) channel alpha-subunit AtKC1 negatively regulates the AKT1-mediated K(+) uptake in Arabidopsis roots and consequently alters the ratio of root-to-shoot under LK stress conditions.
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