PR5 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdPR5 (BRADI_1G68330V3) on chromosome 1 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a thaumatin-like protein belonging to the osmotin/thaumatin-like superfamily, with glucan endo-1,3-beta-D-glucosidase activity and IgE binding. The gene is associated with defence responses to fungi, cell death, and killing of cells of other organisms, as well as response to abscisic acid. Its product localises to the apoplast and extracellular space. Related genes in other species link the family to glucan endo-1,3-beta-glucosidase activity (EC 3.2.1.39).