DB identifier | AT1G03980 | Secondary Identifier | locus:2024172 |
Name | phytochelatin synthase 2 | Brief Description | phytochelatin synthase 2 |
TAIR Computational Description | phytochelatin synthase 2;(source:Araport11) |
TAIR Curator Summary | Encodes a protein with phytochelatin synthase activity which binds Cd2+ and Cd-glutathione complexes with high affinity. The protein has been postulated to be involved in Cd2+ tolerance. AtPCS2 expression appears to be less than that of AtPCS1, explaining the inability of endogenous AtPCS2 to substitute for AtPCS1 in the cad1-3 mutant (AtPCS1 null). |
TAIR Short Description | phytochelatin synthase 2 |
TAIR Aliases | ATPCS2, PCS2 |