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Glycan recognition by a plant sentinel immune receptor

Jimenez-Sandoval, P.; Broyart, C.; Kentish, O.; Lee, H. K.; Culjak, K.; Osswald, U.; Aitouguinane, M.; Tettamanti, E.; Schmidli, M.; Zhang, L.; Roussin-Leveillee, C.; Berlanga, D. J.; Martin-Dacal, M.; Torres, M. A.; Kumar, V.; Fernandez-Calvo, P.; Jimenez-Gomez, J. M.; Macho, A. M.; Pfrengle, F.; Jorda, L.; Molina, A.; Santiago, J.

2025-09-30 plant biology
10.1101/2025.09.28.679030 bioRxiv
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Pathogens target and degrade the extracellular matrix surrounding plant cells. A central question is how cell wall-derived damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) are recognized and integrated to trigger immune responses. We address this question by determining the structure of the multidomain receptor IGP1 in both apo form and bound to the cellulose-derived DAMP cellotriose. Structural analyses reveal that constitutive Leucine Rich Repeat-malectin interactions preconfigure IGP1 for ligand recognition and that the receptor features a highly specific sugar-binding pocket in the LRR domain capable of distinguishing fine variations in glycan structures. By directly sensing cello-oligomers, IGP1 acts as a cell wall sentinel that links pathogen-induced wall degradation to immune alerting, equipping plants to mount rapid and robust defense responses.

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