BAK1 — Solanum lycopersicum

Summary

SOLYC04G063370.3, also known as SlPERK13 or BAK1, encodes a transmembrane receptor protein serine/threonine kinase with coreceptor activity, protein kinase activity, and protein homodimerization activity, containing a tyrosine kinase catalytic domain. This tomato gene on chromosome 4 is associated with protein kinase A activation, trans-autophosphorylation, receptor-mediated endocytosis, actin polymerization, and the upregulation of innate immune response. It has been linked to leaf necrosis, self-incompatibility, and salt tolerance (SALTTL). The encoded protein localizes to the plasma membrane and is associated with sexual reproduction, organ growth, regulation of developmental growth, ER stress response, and response to AOS. Related genes in other species are associated with stem elongation and plant height.