LOC101493193 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

LOC101493193 on chickpea chromosome 7 encodes a thaumatin-like protein with glucan endo-1,3-beta-D-glucosidase activity and IgE binding capacity. The protein belongs to the osmotin/thaumatin-like superfamily and is localised to the apoplast and extracellular space. This gene is associated with defence responses, including defence against fungi, and with responses to abscisic acid, ethylene, salicylate, and salinity. It is also linked to cellular homeostasis, detoxification, protein secretion, vesicle transport, signal transduction, and the killing of cells of other organisms. Associations with pH reduction, response to arachidonate, and metabolic burst have been observed. Related genes in other species connect the family to glucan endo-1,3-beta-glucosidase activity (EC 3.2.1.39).