BIP5 (TRAESCS2B02G125400) — triticum aestivum

Summary

TRAESCS2B02G125400 (symbol BIP5) on bread wheat chromosome 2B encodes an ATP-dependent protein folding chaperone belonging to the Hsp70 family, with ATP hydrolase activity and heat shock protein binding capacity. The gene is associated with protein processing, protein folding in the ER, protein refolding, the ERAD pathway, and the unfolded protein response. It has been linked to sucrose metabolism, anther development, regulation of cell cycle processes, nucleolus organization, and proteasomal ubiquitin-independent protein catabolic processes. Localization evidence links the product to the ER chaperone complex, ER lumen, tonoplast, membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus. Associations with plant male sterility, heat tolerance, and chlorophyll content have been noted.