NADKC — Asparagus officinalis

Summary

A4U43_C03F22790 (NADKC, AoNADKC) encodes an uncharacterized protein with an NADKc-like domain and is annotated with NAD kinase activity, calmodulin binding, and kinase activity. The gene is associated with NADP anabolism and has been linked to reduced NADP+ cellular concentration following flg22 elicitor challenge. Its product localizes to the mitochondrial outer membrane and nucleus. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to root morphology traits and oxidative burst, as well as to various climate-associated phenotypes. The gene also shows sequence similarity to 40S ribosomal protein S15 and contains a zeta toxin domain, though these associations are based on distant homology and not established for asparagus.