NCBI Accession #
NP_200370.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_124941.3
NCBI Official Full Name
Pectin lyase-like superfamily protein
NCBI Official Symbol
QRT1
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
MDF20.3; MDF20_3; QUARTET 1
NCBI Protein Information
Pectin lyase-like superfamily protein
NCBI Summary
Encodes a protein with pectin methylesterase activity. No change in activity were detected in mutants defective in this gene, which was interpreted as a result of redundancy of product function with other pectin methylesterases. The gene product is required for pollen separation during normal development. In qrt mutants, the outer walls of the four meiotic products of the pollen mother cell are fused, and pollen grains are released in tetrads.May be required for cell type-specific pectin degradation.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
ARATH62; AtQRT1; PE QRT1; AtPME62
UniProt Protein Name
Pectinesterase QRT1
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Pectin methylesterase 62; AtPME62; Pectin methylesterase QRT1; Protein QUARTET 1
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q9FM79
UniProt Related Accession #
Q9FM79
UniProt Comments
Pectinesterase required for cell type-specific pectin degradation to separate microspores.