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    BCAT4 branched-chain aminotransferase4 [ Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress) ]

    Gene ID: 821508, updated on 18-Sep-2024

    Summary

    Official Symbol
    BCAT4
    Official Full Name
    branched-chain aminotransferase4
    Primary source
    TAIR:AT3G19710
    Locus tag
    AT3G19710
    See related
    Araport:AT3G19710
    Gene type
    protein coding
    RefSeq status
    REVIEWED
    Organism
    Arabidopsis thaliana (ecotype: Columbia)
    Lineage
    Eukaryota; Viridiplantae; Streptophyta; Embryophyta; Tracheophyta; Spermatophyta; Magnoliopsida; eudicotyledons; Gunneridae; Pentapetalae; rosids; malvids; Brassicales; Brassicaceae; Camelineae; Arabidopsis
    Also known as
    branched-chain aminotransferase4
    Summary
    Belongs to the branched-chain amino acid aminotransferase gene family. Encodes a methionine-oxo-acid transaminase. Involved in the methionine chain elongation pathway that leads to the ultimate biosynthesis of methionine-derived glucosinolates.
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    Genomic context

    See BCAT4 in Genome Data Viewer
    Location:
    chromosome: 3
    Exon count:
    9
    Sequence:
    Chromosome: 3; NC_003074.8 (6846969..6849582, complement)

    Chromosome 3 - NC_003074.8Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene hypothetical protein (DUF1005) Neighboring gene CAP (Cysteine-rich secretory proteins, Antigen 5, and Pathogenesis-related 1 protein) superfamily protein Neighboring gene ncRNA Neighboring gene Leucine-rich repeat protein kinase family protein Neighboring gene P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolases superfamily protein Neighboring gene P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolases superfamily protein

    Pathways from PubChem

    Interactions

    Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

    General gene information

    NM_112861.4

    Gene Ontology Provided by TAIR

    Function Evidence Code Pubs
    enables branched-chain-amino-acid transaminase activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables methionine-oxo-acid transaminase activity IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    involved_in branched-chain amino acid metabolic process IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within glucosinolate biosynthetic process IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in response to light stimulus IEP
    Inferred from Expression Pattern
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in response to wounding IEP
    Inferred from Expression Pattern
    more info
    PubMed 
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    located_in cytoplasm ISM
    Inferred from Sequence Model
    more info
     
    located_in cytosol IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 

    General protein information

    Preferred Names
    branched-chain aminotransferase4
    NP_188605.1
    • branched-chain aminotransferase4 (BCAT4); CONTAINS InterPro DOMAIN/s: Aminotransferase, class IV (InterPro:IPR001544), Branched-chain amino acid aminotransferase II (InterPro:IPR005786); BEST Arabidopsis thaliana protein match is: D-aminoacid aminotransferase-like PLP-dependent enzymes superfamily protein (TAIR:AT1G50110.1); Has 11097 Blast hits to 11097 proteins in 2502 species: Archae - 154; Bacteria - 6834; Metazoa - 263; Fungi - 399; Plants - 250; Viruses - 0; Other Eukaryotes - 3197 (source: NCBI BLink).

    NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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    Genome Annotation

    The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

    Reference assembly

    Genomic

    1. NC_003074.8 Reference assembly

      Range
      6846969..6849582 complement
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    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NM_112861.4NP_188605.1  branched-chain aminotransferase4 [Arabidopsis thaliana]

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_188605.1

      Status: REVIEWED

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      Q0WW34, Q9LE06
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A654FA34
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      PLN03117
      Location:1354
      PLN03117; Branched-chain-amino-acid aminotransferase; Provisional
      cd01557
      Location:58338
      BCAT_beta_family; BCAT_beta_family: Branched-chain aminotransferase catalyses the transamination of the branched-chain amino acids leusine, isoleucine and valine to their respective alpha-keto acids, alpha-ketoisocaproate, alpha-keto-beta-methylvalerate and ...