PR5 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdPR5 (BRADI_1G69277V3) on chromosome 1 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a thaumatin-like protein belonging to the osmotin/thaumatin-like superfamily and exhibits glucan endo-1,3-beta-D-glucosidase activity. The gene is associated with defense responses, including defense response to fungi and killing of cells of other organisms, as well as cell death and response to abscisic acid. Its product localizes to the apoplast and extracellular space. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to glucan endo-1,3-beta-glucosidase activity (EC 3.2.1.39).