N
OO
O
OPr
Pr
M+
170
H+
NH+
+N
OOH
NH
OO
O
OPr
Pr
NH
O
OPrLys
OO
O
OPr
Pr
N
156
H+
NH+
N
OO
H+
Pro
NH
OO
O
OPr
Pr
NH
O
OPr
Orn
B
A
C
D
M+
E
authentic Pip
M+
M+
Supplemental Figure 1
Supplemental Data. Návarová et al. (2012). Plant Cell 10.1105/tpc.111.103564
Supplemental Figure 1. Mass spectral identification of the initially unknown substance
detected in extracts of P. syringae-inoculated plants as pipecolic acid.
(A) Mass spectrum of the unknown substance after derivatization with propyl chloroformate
converting amino groups into propyl carbamate and carboxyl groups into propyl ester
derivatives. The mass spectrum was not present in our mass spectral library containing 45
standard amino acids and amines. Containing the fragment series m/z 198, 170, 128, and
84, the spectrum showed similarities to the spectrum of the lysine derivative (B). Moreover,
the m/z 257 ion appeared to be the molecular ion (M+) of the unknown substance. We
recognized that a homologous relationship existed to the spectrum of the proline derivative
(C) in a way that each of the fragments m/z 257 (M+), 198, 170, 128, and 84 of the unknown
substance spectrum (A) was replaced by a fragment reduced by 14 mass units: m/z 243
(M+), 184, 156, 114, and 72, respectively (C). The spectra of the derivatives of lysine
(“homoornithine”) (B) and ornithine (D) exhibited a similar 14 mass unit fragment shift, which
is consistent with the presence of an additional methylene group in lysine compared to
ornithine. These observations and deduced structures of fragment ions (A, C) were
consistent with the assumption that the unknown compound is pipecolic acid (homoproline),
the methylene homologue of proline. (E) Authentic pipecolic acid yielded an identical mass
spectrum than the extracted substance (A) after propyl chloroformate derivatization.
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Supplemental Figure 2. The plant-derived substance identified as Pip and authentic Pip
have identical GC retention times.
Overlay of GC ion chromatograms (m/z 158, before t = 10.6 min; m/z 170 after t = 10.6 min)
derived from a pure plant extract sample (blue) and the same sample supplemented with 5
ng of authentic Pip demonstrate co-elution of extract peak and authentic Pip standard
(retention time = 11.5 min). Note that NorVal (m/z 158, retention time = 10.4 min), which is
used as an internal standard and was added to the plant extract before the work-up
procedure, has similar abundance in the supplemented and original sample.
Supplemental Figure 2
Supplemental Data. Návarová et al. (2012). Plant Cell 10.1105/tpc.111.103564
NH2
NH2 CO2H
Lys
-ketoglutarate NH2
NH CO2H
HO2C CO2H
Glu
LKR/SDHsaccharopine
LKR/SDH
lysine ketoglutaratereductase
saccharopinedehydrogenase
NH2
O CO2H-amino adipicsemialdehyde
-aminoadipic acid(Aad)
NH2 CO2H
O
-amino--ketocaproic acid
N CO2H
pipecolic acid(Pip)
N CO2H NH2
CO2HHO2C
1-piperideine-2-carboxylic acid
1-piperideine-6-carboxylic acid
reduction
dehydrogenation
NH
CO2H
amino-transferase
sarcosineoxidase
Supplemental Figure 3
Supplemental Figure 3. Proposed scheme for pathogen-inducible Pip and Aad
biosynthesis in plants via lysine catabolism.
The scheme is based on earlier (e.g. Galili et al., 2001; Gupta and Spenser, 1969; Song et
al., 2004b; Goyer et al., 2004) and present findings (e.g. Fig. 3). Our presented findings
demonstrate that the lysine aminotransferase ALD1 mediates pathogen-induced pipecolic
acid biosynthesis. Whether -amino--ketocaproic acid and/or 1-piperideine-2-carboxylic
acid are direct reaction products of an ALD1-catalysed transamination reaction still needs
experimental verification.
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0,0
1,0
2,0
3,0
4,0
5,0
6,0
A
Pip
(µg
g-1
FW
) 2°
leav
es, 2
dpi
B
MgCl2 Psm PsmavrRpm1
*****
treatment of 1° leaves
MgCl2Psm avrRpm1
Pip
(µg
g-1
FW
) 1°
leav
es, 1
dpi
Col-0 ics1fmo1 pad4npr1ald10
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
*
°° •••
•••
*** ***
**
**
Supplemental Figure 4
Supplemental Figure 4. Psm avrRpm1-induced Pip accumulation in inoculated and distal
leaves.
(A) Accumulation of Pip in Psm avrRpm1-inoculated leaves of wild-type Col-0 and different
defense mutant plants at 1 dpi. Details as described in the legend to Fig. 2.
(B) Pip accumulation in upper (2°) leaves following inoculation of lower (1°) leaves with Psm
or Psm avrRpm1 at 2 dpi. Details as described in the legend to Fig. 3.
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0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
05
101520253035404550
0,00,10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,91,0A
MgCl2 Psm MgCl2 Psm MgCl2 Psm
SA
(ng
ml -
1 le
af-1
)
MgCl2 Psm
B C
D
MgCl2 Psm MgCl2 Psm
MgCl2 Psm MgCl2 Psm
E F
G H
*
***
**
**
I
MgCl2 Psm
0,0
0,2
0,4
0,6
0,8
1,0
1,2
0,0
0,5
1,0
1,5
2,0
2,5
3,0
3,5
4,0
SA
G (
ngm
l -1
leaf
-1)
0,0
0,2
0,4
0,6
0,8
1,0
1,2
1,4
1,6
1,8
MeS
A(n
gm
l -1
leaf
-1)
0,0
0,1
0,2
0,3
0,4
0,5
0,6
AZ
A (
ngm
l -1
leaf
-1)
0,0
0,2
0,4
0,6
0,8
1,0
1,2
1,4
1,6
JA (
ngm
l -1
leaf
-1)
0,0
0,5
1,0
1,5
2,0
2,5
3,0
3,5
Cam
alex
in(n
gm
l -1
leaf
-1)
Aad
(ng
ml -
1 le
af-1
)
Lys
(ng
ml -
1 le
af-1
)
Phe
(ng
ml -
1 le
af-1
)
Supplemental Figure 5
Supplemental Data. Návarová et al. (2012). Plant Cell 10.1105/tpc.111.103564
Supplemental Figure 5. Metabolite levels in petiole exudates of leaves collected between
6 to 48 h post Psm- or MgCl2-treatment.
Mean values are given in ng ml-1 exudate leaf-1 ± SD from at least three replicate samples.
Asterisks denote statistically significant differences between P. syringae- and MgCl2-
samples (***: P < 0.001; **: P < 0.01; *: P < 0.05; two-tailed t test). The corresponding
values for Pip are depicted in Fig. 3D.
(A) -Amino adipic acid (Aad). (B) Lysine. (C) Phenylalanine. (D) Free salicylic acid (SA).
(E) Conjugated salicylic acid (SAG). (F) Methyl salicylate (MeSA). (G) Azelaic acid (AZA).
(H) Jasmonic acid (JA). (I) Camalexin.
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0
1
2
3
4
5
6
0
50
100
150
200
250A B
Col-0 lkr-1ald1 lkr-2
Rel
ativ
e A
LD1
expr
essi
on
Rel
ativ
e LK
R e
xpre
ssio
n
MgCl2Psm
MgCl2Psm
C
Rel
ativ
e A
LD1
expr
essi
onin
2°
leav
es
Col-0 fmo1 ald1
1° leaves: MgCl2
1° leaves: Psm
*
0
5
10
15
20
25
Col-0 lkr-1ald1 lkr-2
***
***
***
***
***
***
Supplemental Figure 6
Supplemental Figure 6. Pathogen-induced ALD1 and LKR expression in wild-type Col-0
and different mutant plants.
(A) and (B) Psm-induced ALD1 (A) and LKR (B) expression in inoculated leaves of Col-0,
ald1, lkr-1 and lkr-2 plants at 24 hpi.
(C) Relative expression of ALD1 in upper (2°) leaves upon Psm-inoculation of lower (1°)
leaves (2 dpi).
Transcript levels were assessed and data analyses were performed as described in the
legend to Fig. 4A.
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0
2
4
6
8
10
12
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Leaf
con
tent
(µ
g g-
1 F
W)
Pip Aad Lys
***
*
*
0
50
100
150
200
250
BABA0
4
8
12
16
***
H2O
10 µmol BABA
Soil application
Pip
leaf
con
tent
(µ
g g-
1 F
W)
H2O
10 µmol Pip
Soil applicationA
D
Col-0 ald1
**
***
°
0,0
0,5
1,0
1,5
2,0
2,5
B
H2O
10 µmol Pip
Soil application
Aad
leaf
con
tent
(µ
g g-
1 F
W)
Col-0 ald1
**
***
°°
•
C
H2O
10 µmol Aad
Soil application
Leaf
con
tent
(µ
g g-
1 F
W)
PipAad
***
0,0
0,2
0,4
0,6
0,8
1,0
1,2
1,4
1,6
1,8
Supplemental Figure 7
Supplemental Data. Návarová et al. (2012). Plant Cell 10.1105/tpc.111.103564
Supplemental Figure 7. Metabolite levels in leaves following Pip, Aad, and -amino
butyric acid (BABA) application via the root in Col-0 and ald1 plants.
(A) and (B) Exogenous pipecolic acid supplied via the root is transported to the shoot and
leads to an enhancement of Aad levels. Leaf contents of Pip (A) and Aad (B) in Col-0 and
ald1 plants one day after supplying 10 µmol Pip via the roots (as outlined in Fig. 5).
(C) Leaf contents of Aad and Pip in Col-0 plants one day after supplying 10 µmol Aad via
the roots.
(D) BABA treatment induces Pip accumulation in Col-0 plants.
Leaf contents of BABA, Pip, Aad, and Lys one day after supplying plant pots with 10 µmol
BABA. Mean values are given in µg g-1 fresh weight (FW) ± SD from at least three replicate
samples. Asterisks denote statistically significant differences between samples from Pip-,
Aad-, or BABA-fed and non-fed control plants (***: P < 0.001; **: P < 0.01; *: P < 0.05, two-
tailed t test). In (A) and (B), open (closed) circles indicate statistically significant differences
of a H2O- (Pip-) supplied ald1 sample to the H2O- (Pip-) supplied wild-type sample (two-
tailed t test).
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1
10
100
1000
10
100
1000
10
100
1000
1
10
100
1000
H2O D,L-Pip
Bac
teria
lnum
bers
3 dp
i
Psm
(cfu
cm-2
*
10-4
)
L-PipD-Pip
B
C
500
5000
5 µmol10 µmol
Bac
teria
lnum
bers
3 dp
i
Psm
(cfu
cm-2
*
10-4
)
0 0.1 1 10 0 0.1 1 10µmol Pip
Col-0 ald1
5000
***
***
***
***500
******
D
Bac
teria
lnum
bers
3 dp
i
Psm
(cfu
cm-2
*
10-4
)
H2O Pip Aad
c
A
Bac
teria
lnum
bers
3 dp
i
Psm
(cfu
cm-2
*
10-4
)
***H2OPip
leafinfiltration
rootapplication
Bac
teria
lnum
bers
3 dp
i
Psm
(cfu
cm-2
*
10-4
)
s: H2O; 1°: MgCl2
s: Pip; 1°: MgCl2
s: H2O; 1°: Psm avrRpm1
s: Pip; 1°: Psm avrRpm1
Col-0 ald1
E
*****
**
*
**
ns
ba
1
10
100
1000
Supplemental Figure 8
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Supplemental Figure 8. Concentration dependency of resistance induction by exogenous
pipecolic acid, resistance-enhancing activity of L- but not D-Pip, and chemical
complementation of ald1 defects in Psm avrRpm1-induced SAR by exogenous Pip.
(A) Leaf resistance to Psm after application of 1 mM Pip via the root (as outlined in Fig. 5)
or after infiltration into leaves. Bacterial inoculation was performed one day after Pip
treatment.
(B) Concentration dependency of resistance induction by exogenous pipecolic acid in Col-0
and ald1 plants.
Plant pots were supplied with different amounts of D,L-Pip one day prior to inoculation.
Experimental details were as outlined in the legend to Fig. 5. Asterisks denote statistically
significant differences relative to the water control within each genotype (***: P < 0.001;
two-tailed t test).
(C) Resistance-enhancing activity of L- but not D-Pip.
Indicated amounts of racemic D,L-Pip, D-Pip, or L-Pip were fed to plants one day prior to
Psm inoculation, and bacterial numbers were scored at 3 dpi. Details as described in the
legend to Fig. 5. Asterisks denote statistically significant differences relative to the water
control (***: P < 0.001; two-tailed t test).
(D) Psm growth in upper leaves following SAR induction by Psm avrRpm1 in lower leaves
one day after exogenous Pip or water treatments via the root. Experimental details were as
described in Fig. 6A, except that incompatible Psm avrRpm1 instead of compatible Psm
was used as the SAR-inducing pathogen.
(E) Col-0 resistance to Psm upon root application of water, 5 µmol L-Pip or 5 µmol L-Aad.
Details as described in the legend to Fig. 5. Different letters above the bars denote
statistically significant differences between pairwise compared samples (P < 0.05, two-
tailed t test).
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0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
0,0
0,5
1,0
1,5
2,0
2,5
3,0
3,5
4,0
4,5
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
AP
ip(µ
g g-
1 F
W)
H2O
SA
8 hpi 24 hpi
***
Psm24 hpi
*
BH2O
SA
**
** H2O
SA
***
4 hpi 24 hpi 4 hpi 24 hpi
Rel
ativ
e A
LD1
expr
essi
on
Rel
ativ
e P
R-1
expr
essi
on
Supplemental Figure 9. Effect of exogenous SA on leaf Pip levels, ALD1-transcript
levels, and PR-1-transcript levels.
(A) Pip levels in leaves at indicated times after infiltration with water, 0.5 mM SA, or a
suspension of Psm (OD 0.005). Details as indicated in the legend to Fig. 2.
(B) Relative expression of ALD1 and PR-1 in Col-0 leaves at indicated times after
infiltration with water or 0.5 mM SA. Transcript levels were assessed and data analyses
were performed as described in the legend to Fig. 4A.
Supplemental Figure 9
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Supplemental Table 1
Supplemental Table 1. Primers used in this study.
Primer name Primer sequence (5’ to 3’) Usage
ald1‐fw TTACGATGCATTTGCTATGACC Genotyping of T‐DNA lines
ald1‐rv TTTTAAATGGAACGCAAGGAG Genotyping of T‐DNA lines
lkr‐1‐fw TCATTCTGCCTTCTCCATCAG Genotyping of T‐DNA lines
lkr‐1‐rv AGCAACAACGATATTTCGTGG Genotyping of T‐DNA lines
lkr‐2‐fw CGCTTCGATCATATCAAGAGC Genotyping of T‐DNA lines
lkr‐2‐rv CCCCTATGACTTTCTGTGCAG Genotyping of T‐DNA lines
ALD1‐FW GTGCAAGATCCTACCTTCCCGGC qRT‐PCR
ALD1‐RV CGGTCCTTGGGGTCATAGCCAGA qRT‐PCR
LKR‐FW CATGTTGATGGGAAGAATCTC qRT‐PCR
LKR‐RV AATATCGTTGTTGCTTCGCT qRT‐PCR
FMO1‐FW TCTTCTGCGTGCCGTAGTTTC qRT‐PCR
FMO1‐RV CGCCATTTGACAAGAAGCATAG qRT‐PCR
PR‐1‐FW GTGCTCTTGTTCTTCCCTCG qRT‐PCR
PR‐1‐RV GCCTGGTTGTGAACCCTTAG qRT‐PCR
PTB‐FW GATCTGAATGTTAAGGCTTTTAGCG qRT‐PCR; reference gene
PTB‐RV GGCTTAGATCAGGAAGTGTATAGTCTCTG qRT‐PCR; reference gene
Supplemental Data. Návarová et al. (2012). Plant Cell 10.1105/tpc.111.103564