NCBI Accession #
NP_563909.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_101120.3
NCBI Official Full Name
C4-dicarboxylate transporter/malic acid transport protein
NCBI Official Symbol
OZS1
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
CARBON DIOXIDE INSENSITIVE 3; CDI3; F5O11.23; F5O11_23; OZONE-SENSITIVE 1; RADICAL-INDUCED CELL DEATH 3; RCD3; SLAC1; SLOW ANION CHANNEL-ASSOCIATED 1
NCBI Protein Information
C4-dicarboxylate transporter/malic acid transport protein
NCBI Summary
Encodes a membrane protein with 10 predicted transmembrane helices. SLAC1 is a multispanning membrane protein expressed predominantly in guard cells that plays a role in regulating cellular ion homeostasis and S-type anion currents. SLAC1 is important for normal stomatal closure in response to a variety of signals including elevated CO2, ozone, ABA, darkness, and humidity. SLAC1:GFP localizes to the plasma membrane.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
CDI3; OZS1; RCD3
UniProt Protein Name
Guard cell S-type anion channel SLAC1
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Protein CARBON DIOXIDE INSENSITIVE 3; Protein OZONE-SENSITIVE 1; Protein RADICAL-INDUCED CELL DEATH 3; Protein SLOW ANION CHANNEL-ASSOCIATED 1
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q9LD83
UniProt Related Accession #
Q9LD83
UniProt Comments
Slow, weak voltage-dependent S-type anion efflux channel involved in maintenance of anion homeostasis. Cl- efflux through SLAC1 causes membrane depolarization, which activates outward-rectifying K1 channels, leading to KCl and water efflux to reduce turgor further and cause stomatal closure, that reduces water loss and promotes leaf turgor. Essential for stomatal closure in response to CO2, abscisic acid (ABA), ozone O3, light/dark transitions, humidity change, calcium ions, hydrogen peroxide H2O2, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and nitric oxide. Binds to the highly selective inward-rectifying potassium channels KAT1 and AKT2, and inhibits their actvities. Functions as an essential negative regulator of inward potassium channels in guard cells. Essential for the efficient stomatal closure and opening in guard cells (PubMed:27002025).