Gene Details:

  • Gene ID:
  • Gene Symbol: LjPCS3
  • Gene Name: phytochelatin synthase PCS3-7N
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  • Species: Lotus japonicus

Functional Descriptions:

  • Functional Characterization of an Unusual Phytochelatin Synthase, LjPCS3, of Lotus japonicus.
  • Our results showed that lead was the best activator of LjPCS1 in the in vitro assay, whereas, for both assays, arsenic, iron, and aluminum were better activators of LjPCS3 and mercury was similarly active with the two enzymes.
  • We have found that budding yeast cells expressing LjPCS1 or LjPCS3 show increased in vivo tolerance to Cd.
  • We conclude that the in vivo and in vitro assays are useful and complementary to assess the response of LjPCS1 and LjPCS3 to a wide range of metals and that the differences in the C-terminal domains of the two proteins are responsible for their distinct expression levels or stabilities in heterologous systems and patterns of metal activation.

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