NCBI Accession #
NP_001078810.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_001085341.1
NCBI Official Full Name
basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) DNA-binding superfamily protein
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
ALCATRAZ; K21H1.7; K21H1_7
NCBI Protein Information
basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) DNA-binding superfamily protein
NCBI Summary
encodes a myc/bHLH transcription factor-like protein. Gene product is involved in fruit dehiscence. Mutant siliques fail to dehisce.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
BHLH73; EN98; AtbHLH73; bHLH 73
UniProt Protein Name
Transcription factor ALC
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Basic helix-loop-helix protein 73; AtbHLH73; bHLH 73; Protein ALCATRAZ; Transcription factor EN 98; bHLH transcription factor bHLH073
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q9FHA2
UniProt Secondary Accession #
A8MRE6; A8MS60
UniProt Related Accession #
Q9FHA2
UniProt Comments
Required for the dehiscence of fruit, especially for the separation of the valve cells from the replum. Promotes the differentiation of a strip of labile nonlignified cells sandwiched between layers of lignified cells.