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    MGD2 monogalactosyldiacylglycerol synthase 2 [ Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress) ]

    Gene ID: 832163, updated on 18-Sep-2024

    Summary

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    Official Symbol
    MGD2
    Official Full Name
    monogalactosyldiacylglycerol synthase 2
    Primary source
    TAIR:AT5G20410
    Locus tag
    AT5G20410
    See related
    Araport:AT5G20410
    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
    ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA MONOGALACTOSYLDIACYLGLYCEROL SYNTHASE 2; ATMGD2; F5O24.300; F5O24_300; monogalactosyldiacylglycerol synthase 2
    Summary
    Encodes a type B monogalactosyldiacylglycerol (MGDG) synthase. Strongly induced by phosphate deprivation, and in non-photosynthetic tissues. Does not contribute to galactolipid synthesis under Pi-sufficient conditions but does under Pi starvation.
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    Genomic context

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    Location:
    chromosome: 5
    Exon count:
    6
    Sequence:
    Chromosome: 5; NC_003076.8 (6896463..6898783)

    Chromosome 5 - NC_003076.8Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene Glycosyl hydrolase superfamily protein Neighboring gene 2-oxoglutarate (2OG) and Fe(II)-dependent oxygenase superfamily protein Neighboring gene chromatin remodeling 42 Neighboring gene Mob1/phocein family protein

    Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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    Genomic Sequence:
    NC_003076.8

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    Bibliography

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    Related articles in PubMed

    1. Type-B monogalactosyldiacylglycerol synthases are involved in phosphate starvation-induced lipid remodeling, and are crucial for low-phosphate adaptation. Kobayashi K, et al. Plant J, 2009 Jan. PMID 18808455
    2. Membrane lipid alteration during phosphate starvation is regulated by phosphate signaling and auxin/cytokinin cross-talk. Kobayashi K, et al. Plant J, 2006 Jul. PMID 16762032
    3. Three enzyme systems for galactoglycerolipid biosynthesis are coordinately regulated in plants. Benning C, et al. J Biol Chem, 2005 Jan 28. PMID 15590685
    4. Two types of MGDG synthase genes, found widely in both 16:3 and 18:3 plants, differentially mediate galactolipid syntheses in photosynthetic and nonphotosynthetic tissues in Arabidopsis thaliana. Awai K, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2001 Sep 11. PMID 11553816, Free PMC Article
    5. Sequence and analysis of chromosome 5 of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana. Tabata S, et al. Nature, 2000 Dec 14. PMID 11130714

    GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

    What's a GeneRIF?
    1. Exogenous auxin activates MGD2 expression during Phosphate starvation, whereas expression is repressed by cytokinin treatment in the root.
      Title: Membrane lipid alteration during phosphate starvation is regulated by phosphate signaling and auxin/cytokinin cross-talk.
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    Pathways from PubChem

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    General gene information

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    NM_122048.4

    Gene Ontology Provided by TAIR

    Function Evidence Code Pubs
    enables 1,2-diacylglycerol 3-beta-galactosyltransferase activity IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    enables 1,2-diacylglycerol 3-beta-galactosyltransferase activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    enables UDP-galactosyltransferase activity TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    enables glycosyltransferase activity ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
    		  
    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    acts_upstream_of_or_within cellular response to phosphate starvation IEP
    Inferred from Expression Pattern
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of_or_within cellular response to phosphate starvation IGI
    Inferred from Genetic Interaction
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of_or_within fatty acid metabolic process IGI
    Inferred from Genetic Interaction
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of_or_within galactolipid biosynthetic process TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of_or_within galactolipid metabolic process IGI
    Inferred from Genetic Interaction
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    involved_in glycolipid biosynthetic process IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    located_in chloroplast outer membrane IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    located_in chloroplast outer membrane TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    		 PubMed 

    General protein information

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    Preferred Names
    monogalactosyldiacylglycerol synthase 2
    NP_568394.2
    • monogalactosyldiacylglycerol synthase 2 (MGD2); CONTAINS InterPro DOMAIN/s: Monogalactosyldiacylglycerol synthase (InterPro:IPR009695), Glycosyl transferase, family 28, C-terminal (InterPro:IPR007235); BEST Arabidopsis thaliana protein match is: monogalactosyldiacylglycerol synthase type C (TAIR:AT2G11810.1); Has 1572 Blast hits to 1572 proteins in 585 species: Archae - 0; Bacteria - 1385; Metazoa - 0; Fungi - 0; Plants - 105; Viruses - 0; Other Eukaryotes - 82 (source: NCBI BLink).

    NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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    Genome Annotation

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    Reference assembly

    Genomic

    1. NC_003076.8 Reference assembly

      Range
      6896463..6898783
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    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NM_122048.4 → NP_568394.2  monogalactosyldiacylglycerol synthase 2 [Arabidopsis thaliana]

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_568394.2

      Status: REVIEWED

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      O82730, Q94JU8, W8Q2S4
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A178UP92
      Conserved Domains (3) summary
      PLN02605
      Location:71 → 450
      PLN02605; monogalactosyldiacylglycerol synthase
      pfam06925
      Location:82 → 250
      MGDG_synth; Monogalactosyldiacylglycerol (MGDG) synthase
      cl10013
      Location:235 → 441
      Glycosyltransferase_GTB_type; Glycosyltransferases catalyze the transfer of sugar moieties from activated donor molecules to specific acceptor molecules, forming glycosidic bonds. The acceptor molecule can be a lipid, a protein, a heterocyclic compound, or another carbohydrate ...
    Nucleotide Protein
    Heading Accession and Version
    Protein Accession Links
    GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
    O82730.1

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