NCBI Accession #
NP_567706.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_118600.2
NCBI Official Full Name
tryptophan aminotransferase related 2
NCBI Official Symbol
TAR2
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
F22K18.130; F22K18_130; tryptophan aminotransferase related 2
NCBI Protein Information
tryptophan aminotransferase related 2
NCBI Summary
Encodes a protein with similarity to the TAA1 trytophan aminotransferase involved in IAA biosynthesis. Double mutant analyses suggest that this protein is involved in regulating many aspects of plant growth and development from embryogenesis to flower formation and plays a role in ethylene-mediated signaling.
UniProt Protein Name
Tryptophan aminotransferase-related protein 2
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q94A02
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q9SB62
UniProt Related Accession #
Q94A02
UniProt Comments
Involved in auxin production. 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.