OEP80 — Pisum sativum

Summary

PSAT5G262320, symbol OEP80 on garden pea chromosome 5LG3, encodes the outer envelope protein 39, a member of the BamA-like and D15-like protein family. The product exhibits channel activity and protein translocase activity, and is associated with ubiquitin ligase binding. OEP80 is localised to the chloroplast outer membrane and is associated with protein import into the chloroplast stroma, intracellular protein transport, chloroplast organisation, regulation of proteolysis, and embryo development ending in seed dormancy. Studies of related genes in other species connect the OEP80 family to chloroplast protein translocation and outer membrane biogenesis, though these roles are not yet established for pea.