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PME5

Gene
PME5
Protein
Pectinesterase 5
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Length
595 amino acids
Function
Acts in the modification of cell walls via demethylesterification of cell wall pectin. Plays an important role in growth of pollen tubes in female floral tissues, possibly via enhancing the interaction between the pollen tube and female floral tissues by modification of the cell walls (PubMed:15659637). May be regulated by MYB80 during anther development and play a role in tapetum and pollen development (PubMed:21673079).
Similarity
In the C-terminal section; belongs to the pectinesterase family.
Mass
64.728 kDa
Sequence
MIGKVVVSVASILLIVGVAIGVVAYINKNGDANLSPQMKAVRGICEATSDKASCVKTLEPVKSDDPNKLIKAFMLATRDAITQSSNFTGKTEGNLGSGISPNNKAVLDYCKKVFMYALEDLSTIVEEMGEDLNQIGSKIDQLKQWLTGVYNYQTDCLDDIEEDDLRKTIGEGIASSKILTSNAIDIFHTVVSAMAKLNLKVEDFKNMTGGIFAPSDKGAAPVNKGTPPVADDSPVADPDGPARRLLEDIDETGIPTWVSGADRKLMTKAGRGSNDGGARIRATFVVAKDGSGQFKTVQQAVNACPEKNPGRCIIHIKAGIYREQVIIPKKKNNIFMFGDGARKTVISYNRSVKLSPGTTTSLSGTVQVESEGFMAKWIGFKNTAGPMGHQAVAIRVNGDRAVIFNCRFDGYQDTLYVNNGRQFYRNIVVSGTVDFIFGKSATVIQNSLIVVRKGNKGQFNTVTADGNEKGLAMKIGIVLQNCRIVPDKKLAAERLIVESYLGRPWKKFSTTVIINSEIGDVIRPEGWKIWDGESFHKSCRYVEYNNRGPGAITNRRVNWVKIARSAAEVNDFTVANWLGPINWIQEANVPVTLGL