Gene Details:

  • Gene ID:
  • Gene Symbol: AgMaT2
  • Gene Name: mannitol transporter 2
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  • Species: Apium graveolens

Functional Descriptions:

  • Characterization of AgMaT2, a Plasma Membrane Mannitol Transporter from Celery, Expressed in Phloem Cells, Including Phloem Parenchyma Cells.
  • Data indicated that AgMaT2 works as an H+/mannitol cotransporter with a weak selectivity toward other polyol molecules.
  • AgMaT2 decreased the sensitivity to the mannitol-secreting pathogenic fungi Alternaria longipes, suggesting a role for polyol transporters in defense mechanisms.
  • In the phloem of petioles and leaflets, AgMaT2, as localized with specific antibodies, was present in the plasma membrane of three ontologically related cell types: sieve elements, companion cells, and phloem parenchyma cells.
  • These new data are discussed in relation to the physiological role of AgMaT2 in regulating mannitol fluxes in celery petioles.

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