ENOD8 — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_1G030230 (ENOD8) in barrel medic (Medicago truncatula) chromosome 1 encodes a GDSL/SGNH plant lipase-like protein with esterase, lipase, acyltransferase, and glycosidase activities, including sinapine esterase and acetylajmaline esterase activities. The gene is associated with nodulation, nitrogen fixation, and symbiosome localisation. It is also linked to defense response, response to wounding, acetylcholine breakdown, lipogenesis, lipolysis, lipid metabolism, alkaloid metabolism, isoprenoid anabolism, ER organisation, and morphogenesis. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to alpha-L-fucosidase activity and EC 3.1.1.49 and EC 3.1.1.80.