BIP — Glycine max

Summary

GLYMA_05G219600V4, designated GmBIP, encodes a member of the Hsp70 family of molecular chaperones, specifically a luminal-binding protein (BiP) with ATPase and heat shock protein binding activities. The gene is associated with the cellular response to unfolded protein, protein folding in the ER, and the ERAD pathway. GmBIP is linked to root development, seed maturation, leaf senescence, flowering time, and responses to both high and low temperature stress, as well as osmotic stress and abscisic acid sensitivity. It is also associated with disease tolerance, virus resistance, and fungal resistance. The encoded protein localizes to the ER lumen, transport vesicles, and the nuclear envelope, and is associated with root hair tip growth and leaf pavement cell development.