NCBI Accession #
NP_569001.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_125888.4
NCBI Official Full Name
precursor of peptide 1
NCBI Official Symbol
PROPEP1
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA PEPTIDE 1; ATPEP1; MXK3.13; MXK3_13; PEP1; PEPTIDE 1; precursor of peptide 1
NCBI Protein Information
precursor of peptide 1
NCBI Summary
Encodes a putative 92-aa protein that is the precursor of AtPep1, a 23-aa peptide which activates transcription of the defensive gene defensin (PDF1.2) and activates the synthesis of H2O2, both being components of the innate immune response.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
PROPEP1
UniProt Protein Name
Elicitor peptide 1
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q9LV87
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q8LCK9
UniProt Related Accession #
Q9LV87
UniProt Comments
Elicitor of plant defense. Induces the production of plant defensin (PDF1.2) and of H2O2. Promotes resistance to the root fungal pathogen P.irregulare.