AGLU — Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris

Summary

BvAGLU (BVRB_3G053100) on sugar beet chromosome 3 encodes a protein with alpha-glucosidase activity, specifically Glc2Man9GlcNAc2 oligosaccharide glucosidase activity, and belongs to the glycoside hydrolase family 31. The gene is associated with N-glycan processing, starch and carbohydrate metabolism, and polysaccharide breakdown. It has been linked to sugar content, bacterial blight disease resistance, disease tolerance, and salinity tolerance. Associations also include chitin signaling, fungal and bacterial immunity, pathogen-induced cell death, stomatal closure, and immune responses. The encoded protein localizes to the vacuole, apoplast, endoplasmic reticulum, and plasma membrane. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to defense responses, bacterial and fungal disease resistance, chitin-induced immune signaling, and thermotolerance.