CRK6 — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_5G005530 (CRK6) on barrel medic chromosome 5 encodes a protein with a Ser-Thr/Tyr kinase catalytic domain, serine/threonine kinase activity, protein serine kinase activity, protein kinase activity, transmembrane receptor protein serine/threonine kinase activity, signaling receptor activity, sugar binding, ATP binding, and identical protein binding. The gene is associated with nitrogen fixation, nodulation, seed development, megasporogenesis, microsporogenesis, anther wall tapetum development, rejection of self pollen, immune response, defense response to oomycetes, detection of molecules of fungal origin, programmed cell death, upregulation of reactive oxygen species anabolism, inhibition of salinity response, and hormone-mediated signaling. The encoded protein localizes to the membrane and plasmalemma. Studies of related genes in other species link the CRK6 family to non-specific serine/threonine protein kinase activity (EC 2.7.11.-).