DB identifier | AT5G44070 | Secondary Identifier | locus:2172497 |
Name | CADMIUM SENSITIVE 1 | Brief Description | phytochelatin synthase 1 (PCS1) |
TAIR Computational Description | phytochelatin synthase 1 (PCS1);(source:Araport11) |
TAIR Curator Summary | Phytochelatin synthase gene confers tolerance to cadmium ions. Catalyzes phytochelatin (PC) synthesis from glutathione (GSH) in the presence of Cd2+, Zn2+, Cu2+ and Fe3+, but not by Co2+ or Ni2+. The mRNA is cell-to-cell mobile. |
TAIR Short Description | phytochelatin synthase 1 (PCS1) |
TAIR Aliases | ARA8, ATPCS1, CAD1, PCS1 |