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NAS8

Gene
NAS8
Protein
Nicotianamine synthase 8
Organism
Hordeum vulgare
Length
329 amino acids
Function
Synthesizes nicotianamine, a polyamine that is the first intermediate in the synthesis of the phytosiderophores of the mugineic acid type found in gramineae which serve as a sensor for the physiological iron status within the plant, and/or might be involved in the transport of iron.
Similarity
Belongs to the nicotianamine synthase (NAS)-like family.
Mass
35.48 kDa
Sequence
MDAQNKEVDALVQKITGLHAAIAKLPSLSPSPDVDALFTDLVTACVPPSPVDVTKLGSEAQEMREGLIRLCSEAEGKLEAHYSDMLAAFDNPLDHLGMFPYYSNYINLSKLEYELLARYVPGRHRPARVAFIGSGPLPFSSYVLAARHLPDAMFDNYDLCSAANDRASKLFRADKDVGARMSFHTADVADLTGELAAYDVVFLAALVGMAAEDKTKVIAHLGAHMADGAALVVRSAHGHVGFLYPIVDPQDIGRGGFEVLAVCHPDDDVVNSVIIAHKSKDVHANERPNGVVDSTRGAVPVVSPPCRFGEMVADVTHKREEFTNAEVAF