Mapping of the local proteome of the Arabidopsis chloroplast intermembrane space by proximity labelling
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ABSTRACT: The chloroplast intermembrane space, located between the outer and inner envelope membranes, plays key roles in protein and lipid trafficking. Currently, the proteome of the intermembrane space is largely uncharacterized, with only a relatively few protein players identified, and thus limiting our understanding of the functional relevance of this region. Here, we used a biotin proximity labelling technique, based on the TurboID enzyme (a modified biotin ligase), to define the chloroplast intermembrane space proteome in Arabidopsis thaliana. TurboID was targeted to the intermembrane space when fused with the chloroplast transit peptide (cTP) of A. thaliana Tic22, a 22-kDa protein component of the translocon at the inner chloroplast membrane. Localization of the Tic22cTP fusion protein in the intermembrane space was confirmed by confocal microscopy and protease protection assays of isolated intact chloroplasts. Following optimization of biotinylation, mass spectrometry analysis revealed a distinct set of candidate intermembrane space-localized proteins, including known components of protein import and lipid trafficking pathways, as well as several other novel proteins.
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ORGANISM(S): Arabidopsis Thaliana (mouse-ear Cress)
TISSUE(S): Leaf
SUBMITTER:
Yang Xu
LAB HEAD: Yang Xu
PROVIDER: PXD072271 | Pride | 2026-07-08
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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