ALP — Glycine max

Summary

GLYMA_17G049000V4, also known as GmALP, GmSAG2, or GmELSA, encodes a cysteine-type endopeptidase belonging to the papain-like cysteine peptidase family, with additional annotated activities including vacuolar sorting signal receptor activity and calcium ion binding. In soybean, this gene is associated with leaf morphology, root thickness, stomatal closure time, and plant growth and development traits. It has been linked to osmotic stress tolerance, water deficit response, leaf senescence, abscisic acid biosynthesis, and seed storage protein sorting. The encoded protein localizes to the Golgi, endosomes, and lysosome-related compartments, and is connected to Golgi-to-vacuole transport and ferulate metabolism. Related genes in other species link the family to leaf senescence, vacuolar protein transport, and seed storage protein sorting.