Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Function
Methylesterase that efficiently and specifically hydrolyzes methyl indole-3-acetic acid (MeIAA) to IAA (auxin). MeIAA is believed to be an inactive form of auxin that needs to be demethylated to exert a biological effect.
Similarity
Belongs to the AB hydrolase superfamily. Methylesterase family.
Sequence
MAEENQEETLELKPSRKPPHFVLIHGMSLGSWCWYKIKCLMEVSGFTVTCIDLKSSGIDSSSVDSLTTFDQYNQPLIDFLSSFPEQEQVILVGHSAGGLSLTSAIQRFPKKICLAVFIGASMLKNGLQTDEDMKDGVPDLSEHGDVYELGFGLGPENPPTSAIIKPEYRRKLLYHMSPQQECSLAALMMRPAPILALTTAKLEEEEKEKGQEEQVPRVYIKTLLDRVMKPEQQDAMIRRWPPSQVYELESDHSPFFSNPFVLFGLLIKAAVSVGSI