BVRB_6G130460 — Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris

Summary

BVRB_6G130460 on sugar beet chromosome 6 encodes a glycosyl hydrolase family 38 protein with alpha-mannosidase activity, sugar binding and metal binding. The gene is associated with mannose metabolism, dedifferentiation, and autotrophy, and its product localises to the protein storage vacuole and extracellular space. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to alpha-mannosidase activity (EC 3.2.1.24) and to traits including sucrose content and protein content, as well as climate-related phenotypes.