Plants rely on cell surface receptor kinases such as AtLORE (LIPOOLIGOSACCHARIDE-SPECIFIC REDUCED ELICITATION) to sense microbial structures such as the bacterial metabolite 3-hydroxydecanoic acid to ward off pathogenic bacteria. This work investigated receptor complex formation and activation of AtLORE and the results suggest ligand-independent homodimerization mediated by the ectodomain of AtLORE, essential also for receptor activation. Additionally, data of AtLORE overexpression lines indicate an important role in the regulation of the stomatal aperture as part of the pre-invasive immune response.     «

Plants rely on cell surface receptor kinases such as AtLORE (LIPOOLIGOSACCHARIDE-SPECIFIC REDUCED ELICITATION) to sense microbial structures such as the bacterial metabolite 3-hydroxydecanoic acid to ward off pathogenic bacteria. This work investigated receptor complex formation and activation of AtLORE and the results suggest ligand-independent homodimerization mediated by the ectodomain of AtLORE, essential also for receptor activation. Additionally, data of AtLORE overexpression lines indicat...     »