UBC13 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BRADI_2G46290V3 (symbol UBC13, also known as BdUBC13A/B) on chromosome 2 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a protein with ubiquitin conjugating enzyme activity, ubiquitin ligase activity, ubiquitin-protein transferase activity, ATP binding and protein binding. The gene is associated with upregulation of protein polyubiquitination, protein K63-linked ubiquitination, cytokinin metabolism, negative regulation of response to water deprivation, protein polyubiquitination, root epidermal cell differentiation, response to iron, auxin metabolism, upregulation of abscisic acid mediated signaling, proteasomal pathway, DNA damage response, ubiquitin-dependent proteolysis, DNA repair, and protein ubiquitination. It has been linked to abscisic acid sensitivity, salt stress tolerance, osmotic stress tolerance, drought stress tolerance, seed germination, root hair development, iron deficiency response, and plant growth and development. The encoded protein localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, cytosol, plasma membrane, cytoplasm and nucleus. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to disease resistance and immunity, and to drought regulation.