MATE — Nicotiana attenuata

Summary

A4A49_34643, also known as MATE or DTX42 in Nicotiana attenuata, encodes a protein belonging to the MATE family, specifically the DinF-like subfamily, and exhibits citrate transmembrane transporter, xenobiotic transmembrane transporter, and antiporter activity. This gene is associated with citrate transport, vacuolar transport, pH reduction, nicotine anabolism, and membrane transport, as well as responses to aluminum and heavy metal stress. It is localized to the membrane, plasmalemma, and root hairs. Studies of related genes in other species link the MATE family to aluminum tolerance and resistance, drought tolerance, root morphology, anthocyanin content, and fusarium head blight response and fusarium wilt resistance.