LOC105852647 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

LOC105852647 on chickpea chromosome 7 encodes a protein belonging to the MLP-like family, characterized by a Bet_v_I/MLP domain and a START-like domain superfamily. The gene product exhibits carbon-oxygen lyase activity and protein homodimerization activity. It is associated with light absorption, activation of immune response, alkaloid metabolism, response to thirst, signal transduction, and defense response. The protein localizes to cytoplasmic vesicles and the vacuole. This gene has been linked to quantum yield and drought tolerance. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to carbon-oxygen lyase activity (EC 4.2.99.24).