IGP receptors act as redox sensors to mediate broad-spectrum disease resistance induced by cellooligomers

Cys-oxidation is a well-established post-translational regulator of intracellular protein function, yet its role in extracellular receptor-mediated signaling remains poorly understood. Here, we investigate the LRR-Malectin receptor-like kinase IGP1, a key receptor for plant cell wall damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs). We demonstrate that IGP1 directly recognizes cellooligomers with a degree of polymerization [≥] 3 via a conserved binding groove in its LRR domain, not the malectin domain as anticipated. Strikingly, a pair of cysteines within the malectin domain functions as a redox sensor, undergoing hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidation that sterically reduces ligand binding affinity and attenuates immune signaling. Phylogenetic analyses reveal that IGP originated after the terrestrialization of plants, and is an evolutionarily conserved redox sensor in land plants. Functional studies in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), wheat (Triticum aestivum), and soybean (Glycine max) confirm that the IGP-cellooligomer module confers broad-spectrum disease resistance. Our work uncovers a unique mechanism where ligand perception and redox sensing are integrated into a single receptor to regulate DAMP-triggered immunity.