Protein
Apoptosis inhibitor 5-like protein API5
Organism
Oryza sativa subsp. japonica
Function
Putative anti-apoptotic factor involved in the regulation of tapetal programmed cell death (PCD) and degeneration during anther development. Interacts directly with the DEAD-box ATP-dependent RNA helicases AIP1 and AIP2 that form dimers and bind the promoter region of the cysteine protease CP1 involved in tapetum PCD.
Similarity
Belongs to the API5 family.
Sequence
MAASDADAAEVERLYELGERLSSAKDKSQHAADYEAIISAVKGQSVKAKQLAAQLIPRFFRSFPALAPRAMEAMFDLVDMEELATRIQAIRGFPLLAKDAEFVSKIADILGQLLASEENVERDAVHKALMSLIRQDVKSSLQPLFKHVESGSEIREKVICFLKDKVFPVKAELLKPQAEMERYITDLIKKSVLDVTGLEFKLFMDFLRSLSIFGDSAPRESFQELIEIIQAQADLDAQFNVSDIDHIERWTSCMYMALPIFMRGGSSSKFLNYFVKQIVPVFDKIPEEKKLDLLKTVAASSPYATAQDARQLLPPVVQLLKKYMPGKKVEDINHNYVECLMYIFHHLAHKTPNTTNSLCGYKIVTGQPSDRLGEDFSEHYKDFTERLTGTEETVRAVSKRLTQGMADFNKAISSAKTEEEKTKIKSDQQKSTMTMRAYNNILAMAQPLRAKSPLFIGDKKITLSWMEQPKKPAPTTTGGKRSQPATNGNTPASKKGRGEGAARNQLVNRAFEGLSRGGRGSGRGRGRGGRGRGWGYR