ERA1 — Asparagus officinalis

Summary

A4U43_C05F6590, designated AoERA1, encodes a GTP-binding protein of the Era family, containing a G_ERA domain, a GTP-binding domain, and a KH domain. The product is annotated for ribosomal small subunit binding, rRNA binding, GTP binding, and mRNA binding, and is associated with ribosomal small subunit assembly, ribosome biogenesis, and rRNA processing. It is localized to the chloroplast nucleoid. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to chloroplast ribosome maturation and stress responses, though these specific associations are not yet established in asparagus.