NCBI Accession #
NP_177213.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_105724.3
NCBI Official Full Name
tryptophan aminotransferase of Arabidopsis 1
NCBI Official Symbol
TAA1
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
CKRC1; cytokinin induced root curling 1; F24J13.13; F24J13_13; SAV3; SHADE AVOIDANCE 3; tryptophan aminotransferase of Arabidopsis 1; WEAK ETHYLENE INSENSITIVE 8; WEI8
NCBI Protein Information
tryptophan aminotransferase of Arabidopsis 1
NCBI Summary
TAA1 is involved in the shade-induced production of indole-3-pyruvate (IPA), a precursor to IAA, a biologically active auxin. It is also involved in regulating many aspects of plant growth and development from embryogenesis to flower formation and plays a role in ethylene-mediated signaling. This enzyme can catalyze the formation of IPA from L-tryptophan. Though L-Trp is expected to be the preferred substrate in vivo, TAA1 also acts as an aminotransferase using L-Phe, L-Tyr, L-Leu, L-Ala, L-Met, and L-Gln.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
CKRC1; SAV3; TIR2; WEI8
UniProt Protein Name
L-tryptophan--pyruvate aminotransferase 1
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Protein CYTOKININ INDUCED ROOT CURLING 1; Protein SHADE AVOIDANCE 3; Protein TRANSPORT INHIBITOR RESPONSE 2; Protein TRYPTOPHAN AMINOTRANSFERASE OF ARABIDOPSIS 1; Protein WEAK ETHYLENE INSENSITIVE 8; Tryptophan transaminase
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q9S7N2
UniProt Comments
L-tryptophan aminotransferase involved in auxin (IAA) biosynthesis. Can convert L-tryptophan and pyruvate to indole-3-pyruvic acid (IPA) and alanine. Catalyzes the first step in IPA branch of the auxin biosynthetic pathway. Required for auxin production to initiate multiple change in growth in response to environmental and developmental cues. It is also active with phenylalanine, tyrosine, leucine, alanine, methionine and glutamine. Both TAA1 and TAR2 are required for maintaining proper auxin levels in roots, while TAA1, TAR1 and TAR2 are required for proper embryo patterning. Involved in the maintenance of the root stem cell niches and required for shade avoidance.