Protein
Protein FLOWERING LOCUS D
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Function
Probable histone demethylase that promotes flowering independently of the photoperiod and vernalization pathways by repressing FLOWERING LOCUS C (FLC), a floral repressor that blocks the transition from vegetative to reproductive development. Probably mediates histone H3 'Lys-4' demethylation at FLC locus. Seems to act in partial redundancy with LDL1 and LDL2 to repress FLC expression. Required for histone H4 deacetylation of FLC locus. May be a component of the histone deacetylase complex.
Similarity
Belongs to the flavin monoamine oxidase family.
Sequence
MVSFSAPKKRRRGRSQRSMSSLNSLPVPNVGLLPGNSNFVSSSASSSGRFNVEVVNGSNQTVKSYPGIGDEIITINKEATTEALLALTAGFPADSLTEEEIEFGVVPIVGGIEQVNYILIRNHIISKWRENISSWVTKEMFLNSIPKHCSSLLDSAYNYLVTHGYINFGIAQAIKDKFPAQSSKSSVIIVGAGLSGLAAARQLMRFGFKVTVLEGRKRPGGRVYTKKMEANRVGAAADLGGSVLTGTLGNPLGIIARQLGSSLYKVRDKCPLYRVDGKPVDPDVDIKVEVAFNQLLDKASKLRQLMGDVSMDVSLGAALETFRQVSGNDVATEEMGLFNWHLANLEYANAGLVSKLSLAFWDQDDPYDMGGDHCFLPGGNGRLVQALAENVPILYEKTVQTIRYGSNGVKVTAGNQVYEGDMVLCTVPLGVLKNGSIKFVPELPQRKLDCIKRLGFGLLNKVAMLFPYVFWSTDLDTFGHLTEDPNYRGEFFLFYSYAPVAGGALLIALVAGEAAHKFETMPPTDAVTRVLHILRGIYEPQGINVPDPLQTVCTRWGGDPFSLGSYSNVAVGASGDDYDILAESVGDGRLFFAGEATTRRYPATMHGAFVTGLREAANMAQSAKARGIRKRIDRNPSRNAHSCAILLADLFRDPDLEFGSFCIIFSRRNPDPKSPAILRVTLSEPRKRNEDPKADQHSNKILFQQLQSHFNQQQQIQVYTLLTRQQALDLREVRGGDEKRLYYLCETLGVKLVGRKGLGVGADSVIASIKAERTGRKLPSSSTSGTKSG