Chinese Bulletin of Botany

   

Advances of the Structure and Function of HIPP Family in Plants

Yaqi Zhang1,2Fuxi Rong1, Yuxin Shen1, Zheyuan Hong1,2, Lantian Zhang1,2 Liang Wu1,2*   

  1. 1College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310000, China; 2Hainan Institute of Zhejiang University, Sanya 572025, China
  • Received:2023-08-17 Revised:2023-09-26 Online:2023-12-11 Published:2023-12-11
  • Contact: Liang Wu

Abstract: Heavy metal-associated isoprenylated plant protein (HIPP) is a class of proteins that contains heavy metal associated domains (HMA) and C-terminal isoprenylation motifs in plants. Here, we introduce the structural characteristics of the HIPPs, review their potential roles in plant development and response to environmental changes (including biological and abiotic stress) as well as discuss their working mechanisms on participating in heavy-metal homeostasis and detoxification. These summarizations and perspectives will provide valuable inspirations for future research on HIPP family in diverse plants. 

Key words: HIPPs, HMA domain, heavy metals