MAGL1 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdMAGL1 (BRADI_1G24490V3) on chromosome 1 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a protein with monoacylglycerol lipase activity and lipase activity, belonging to the MAG_DAG_Lipase and alpha/beta hydrolase fold families. The gene is associated with cell wall assembly, primary and secondary metabolism, fermentation, xylan anabolism, regulation of lignin anabolism, and homeostasis. It is linked to biomass yield and lignin content. The encoded protein localises to the endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi complex, membrane, and nucleus. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to serine aminopeptidase S33 domain-containing proteins, though this function is not established for BdMAGL1 itself.