Record details

General information

Name of the gene or DNA sequence

Hypersensitive response assisting protein gene

Abbreviation

CS-HRAP-CAPAN

Category of DNA sequence

Protein coding sequence

Is the gene / DNA sequence is a synthetic molecule?

Donor organism

Record #113354

Capsicum annuum - Bell pepper, Sweet pepper, Chili pepper, CAPAN

Characteristics of the protein coding sequence

Name of the protein expressed by the coding sequence

Hypersensitive response assisting protein

Biological function

Hypersensitive response-assisting protein (HRAP) has been previously reported as an amphipathic plant protein isolated from sweet pepper that intensifies the harpin(Pss)-mediated hypersensitive cell death.

Related trait(s) or use(s) in biotechnology

Resistance to diseases and pests

Additional Information

Other relevant website address or attached documents

An amphipathic protein from sweet pepper can dissociate harpinPssmultimeric forms and intensify the harpinPss-mediated hypersensitive response

Expression of the Hypersensitive Response-assisting Protein in Arabidopsis Results in Harpin-dependent Hypersensitive Cell Death in Response to Erwinia carotovora