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AKR2A

Gene
AKR2A
Protein
Ankyrin repeat domain-containing protein 2A
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Length
342 amino acids
Function
Exhibits chaperone activity toward chloroplast outer envelope membrane, mitochondrion outer membrane, endoplasmic reticulum membrane and peroxisomal proteins, by recruiting specific proteins containing a single transmembrane associated with an AKR2A-binding sequence (ABS) and subsequently binding glycolipids (e.g. monogalactosyldiacylglycerol (MGDG) and phosphatidylglycerol (PG)) present in the membrane of the target organelle (PubMed:18193034, PubMed:20215589, PubMed:25203210). Seems to be involved in the regulation of hydrogen peroxide levels during biotic and abiotic stresses by optimizing the ascorbate peroxidase 3 (APX3) hydrogen peroxide-degrading activity. This regulation might be monitored by GRF6. Cytosolic targeting factor for chloroplast outer membrane (COM) proteins that mediates sorting and targeting of nascent chloroplast outer envelope membrane (OEM) proteins to the chloroplast. Facilitates the targeting of OEP7 to chloroplasts (PubMed:18193034). Facilitates the targeting of APX3 to peroxisomes. Involved in cellular metabolism (e.g. peroxisome activity) and required for plant growth and development (PubMed:20215589).
Mass
36.984 kDa
Sequence
MASNSEKNPLLSDEKPKSTEENKSSKPESASGSSTSSAMPGLNFNAFDFSNMASILNDPSIREMAEQIAKDPAFNQLAEQLQRSIPNAGQEGGFPNFDPQQYVNTMQQVMHNPEFKTMAEKLGTALVQDPQMSPFLDAFSNPETAEHFTERMARMKEDPELKPILDEIDAGGPSAMMKYWNDPEVLKKLGEAMGMPVAGLPDQTVSAEPEVAEEGEEEESIVHQTASLGDVEGLKAALASGGNKDEEDSEGRTALHFACGYGELKCAQVLIDAGASVNAVDKNKNTPLHYAAGYGRKECVSLLLENGAAVTLQNLDEKTPIDVAKLNSQLEVVKLLEKDAFL