PAP3 — Glycine max

Summary

GmPAP3 (GLYMA_08G093500V4) on soybean chromosome 8 encodes a protein with acid phosphatase activity, belonging to the acid phosphatase, metallophosphoesterase, and calcineurin-like phosphoesterase families. The gene is associated with phosphorus utilization, phosphate metabolism, and Pi homeostasis, as well as vitamin B6 and vitamin A metabolism, GABA biosynthesis, inositol phosphate metabolism, and phospholipid and glycerolipid metabolism. It is also linked to response to UV-A, lipid storage, lipogenesis, and triglyceride anabolism. Localization evidence connects the product to the plant-type vacuole, extracellular space, and nucleus. Trait associations include relative plant height, shoot dry weight, seed weight, seed size, protein content, linoleic acid content, manganese concentration, chlorophyll content, root length, germination rate, and salt tolerance. Related genes in other species link the family to similar phosphate-related processes.