ALN — Phaseolus vulgaris

Summary

PHAVU_006G186800 (symbol PvALN) on chromosome 6 of French bean encodes a protein with allantoinase activity and metal-dependent hydrolase domains, and is annotated for cobalt ion and zinc binding. The gene is associated with ureide anabolism and breakdown, allantoin breakdown, purine base breakdown, nitrogen fixation, response to water, and cellular response to nitrogen starvation. The product localises to the cytoplasm and endoplasmic reticulum. PvALN is associated with cadmium stress tolerance, metal tolerance, cadmium accumulation, and mercury accumulation. Related genes in other species link the allantoinase family to nitrogen recycling, cadmium concentration, drought tolerance, salt and oxidative stress responses, flowering time, seed dormancy, plant growth, and fertility.