NANMT — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdNANMT (BRADI_3G55890V3) on chromosome 3 of Brachypodium distachyon encodes a SAM-dependent methyltransferase with nicotinate N-methyltransferase activity and additional O-methyltransferase activities. The gene is associated with nicotinate metabolism, flavonol biosynthetic process, coumarin anabolism, melatonin anabolism, lignin anabolism, and secondary metabolite biosynthesis. It is linked to response to UV, response to hydrogen peroxide, and response to wounding, and to nicotinate detoxification. Associations with biomass yield, lignin content, and photosynthetic rate have been noted. The protein localizes to the cytosol. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to traits such as sodium content, proline content, starch content, chlorophyll content, and drought tolerance.