NCBI Accession #
NP_200104.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_124670.3
NCBI Official Full Name
plastidic pyruvate kinase beta subunit 1
NCBI Official Symbol
PKP-BETA1
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
MXC20.15; MXC20_15; PKP1; PKP2; PLASTIDIAL PYRUVATE KINASE 1; PLASTIDIAL PYRUVATE KINASE 2; plastidic pyruvate kinase beta subunit 1
NCBI Protein Information
plastidic pyruvate kinase beta subunit 1
NCBI Summary
encodes a dominant chloroplast pyruvate kinase beta subunit. Important for seed oil biosynthesis. Ubiquitously expressed, with significantly increased expression in maturing seeds. The mutant plant has wrinkled seeds, with a 50-70% reduction in seed fatty acid content.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
PKP1; PKp2; PKP1; PKP-BETA1; Plastidic pyruvate kinase beta subunit 1
UniProt Protein Name
Plastidial pyruvate kinase 2
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Plastidial pyruvate kinase 1; PKP1; Pyruvate kinase III; Pyruvate kinase isozyme B1, chloroplastic; PKP-BETA1; Plastidic pyruvate kinase beta subunit 1
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q9FLW9
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q56XD5; Q56ZT8; Q570A3; Q94AG4
UniProt Related Accession #
Q9FLW9
UniProt Comments
Required for plastidial pyruvate kinase activity. Involved in seed oil accumulation, embryo development and seed storage compounds mobilization upon germination.