Beta-alanine N-methyltransferase

Details Beta-alanine N-methyltransferase Beta-alanine N-methyltransferase

2007-04-10

2007-04-10

Collins, Cynthia (Department: 1638)

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Plant cell or cell line, per se ; composition thereof;...

Plant cell or cell line, per se, contains exogenous or...

C435S252300, C435S320100, C536S023600, C800S298000

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ABSTRACT:
A β-alanine NMTase was isolated fromLumonium latifolium. The purified enzyme catalyzes the N-methylation of β-alanine betaine, has an isoelectric point of about 5.15 and an apparent molecular weight of about 43 kilodaltons. A full-length cDNA encoding the NMTase was cloned by screening aL. latifoliumcDNA library and was sequenced. Expression of the cDNA in transgenic, non-L. latifoliumplants resulted in modulation of resistance to stress in the plants.

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