PR5 — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdPR5 (BRADI_4G36400V3) on chromosome 4 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, including defence response to fungi, killing of cells of other organisms, and cell death. It is also linked to response to abscisic acid and localises to the apoplast and extracellular space. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to glucan endo-1,3-beta-glucosidase activity (EC 3.2.1.39).