HMM Summary Page: TIGR01680

AccessionTIGR01680
NameVeg_Stor_Prot
Functionvegetative storage protein
Trusted Cutoff375.80
Domain Trusted Cutoff375.80
Noise Cutoff375.60
Domain Noise Cutoff375.60
Isology Typeequivalog
HMM Length270
AuthorSelengut J
Entry DateSep 18 2002 3:05PM
Last ModifiedFeb 14 2011 3:27PM
CommentThe proteins represented by this model are close relatives of the plant acid phosphatases (TIGR01675), are limited to members of the Phaseoleae including Glycine max (soybean) and Phaseolus vulgaris (kidney bean). These proteins are highly expressed in the leaves of repeatedly depodded plants [1]. VSP differs most strinkingly from the acid phosphatases in the lack of the conserved nucleophilic aspartate residue in the N-terminus, thus, they should be inactive as phosphatases. This issue was confused by the publication in 1992 of an article claiming activity for the Glycine max VSP [2]. In 1994 this assertion was refuted by the separation of the activity from the VSP [3].
ReferencesRN [1] RA Wittenbach, V.A. RL Plant Physiol 1982; 70:1544-1548 RN [2] RM PMID: 1639823 RT The soybean vegetative storage proteins VSP alpha and VSP beta are acid phosphatases active on polyphosphates. RA DeWald DB, Mason HS, Mullet JE. RL J Biol Chem 1992 Aug 5;267(22):15958-64 RN [3] RT Purification of the Major Soybean Leaf Acid Phosphatase That Is Increased by Seed-Pod Removal RA P. E. Staswick, C. Papa, J. F. Huang and Y. Rhee RL PLANT PHYSIOLOGY , Vol 104, Issue 1 49-57