NCBI Accession #
NP_196549.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_121024.3
NCBI Official Full Name
cellulose synthase 5
NCBI Official Symbol
CESA5
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
cellulose synthase 5; MUCILAGE-MODIFIED 3; MUM3; MYH9.8; MYH9_8
NCBI Protein Information
cellulose synthase 5
NCBI Summary
Encodes a cellulose synthase CESA5 that produces seed mucilage cellulose.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
AtCesA5
UniProt Protein Name
Cellulose synthase A catalytic subunit 5 [UDP-forming]
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q8L778
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q9FIB9
UniProt Related Accession #
Q8L778
UniProt Comments
Catalytic subunit of cellulose synthase terminal complexes ('rosettes'), required for beta-1,4-glucan microfibril crystallization, a major mechanism of the cell wall formation.