Two homologous Alt a1-like fungal proteins possess dual activities in HIR-associated immune signaling and EDS1-dependent cell death
Mueller, T.; Magomedov, M.; Chaudy, C.; Hahn, M.; Scheuring, D.
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Necrotrophic fungi secrete numerous Cell Death-Inducing Proteins (CDIPs) that manipulate host immunity to promote disease, yet the signaling pathways underlying their phytotoxic activity remain poorly understood. Here, we identify the Botrytis cinerea Hypersensitive response-inducing protein 1 (Hip1) as a close homolog of the recently described Sclerotinia sclerotiorum effector Plant Early Immunosuppressive Effector 1 (PEIE1) and investigate the molecular basis of its activity. HIP1 and PEIE1 share high sequence similarity and a conserved AlphaFold-predicted Alt a1-like fold, they interact with the Arabidopsis plasma membrane protein HIR4, and they induce strong necrosis in Nicotiana benthamiana. Despite their high structural similarity, Hip1 and PEIE1 differ in their reported roles during fungal infection. Unexpectedly, Hip1-induced cell death requires the central immune regulator ENHANCED DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY 1 (EDS1) as well as the downstream helper NLR network comprising ADR1 and NRG1. Together, our findings establish Hip1 as a closely related homolog of PEIE1 and suggest that these closely related Alt a1-like proteins possess dual activities: modulation of HIR-associated immune signaling and activation of EDS1-dependent host cell death.
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