NCBI Accession #
NP_568829.2
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_124952.5
NCBI Official Full Name
beta-amylase 4
NCBI Official Symbol
BAM4
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
beta-amylase 4; BETA-AMYLASE 6; BMY6; MDF20.14; MDF20_14
NCBI Protein Information
beta-amylase 4
NCBI Summary
In vitro assay indicates no beta-amylase activity of BAM4. However mutation in BAM4 impairs starch breakdown. BAM4 may play a regulatory role.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
BMY6
UniProt Protein Name
Inactive beta-amylase 4, chloroplastic
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Inactive beta-amylase 6
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q9FM68
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q94AS2; B9DHR3
UniProt Related Accession #
Q9FM68
UniProt Comments
No alpha-1,4-glucan hydrolase activity, including beta-amylase, alpha-amylase, a-glucosidase or alpha-amyloglucosidase. However, facilitates or regulates starch breakdown, especially at night, by a mechanism involving direct interaction with starch or other alpha-1,4-glucan.