AGLU1 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

CaAGLU1 (AGLU1) on chickpea chromosome 1 encodes a protein with alpha-glucosidase activity, specifically Glc2Man9GlcNAc2 oligosaccharide glucosidase activity, and belongs to the glycosyl hydrolase 31 family. The gene is associated with N-glycan processing, polysaccharide breakdown, carbohydrate metabolism, and protein phosphorylation. It has been linked to chitin signaling and response, chitin-induced immune signaling and defense responses, MAMP-triggered immunity, stomatal closure and immunity, and resistance to fungal and bacterial pathogens, including Botrytis cinerea and Fusarium graminearum. Associations also include salt tolerance, heavy-metal stress tolerance, disease tolerance, and traits such as ash content, amino acid content, and protein content. The encoded protein localizes to the vacuole, apoplast, endoplasmic reticulum, and plasma membrane. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to innate immunity, bacterial and fungal disease resistance, and thermotolerance.