Encodes a protein with nicotianamine synthase activity. Its transcript levels rise in roots in response to zinc deficiency and rise in leaves in response to elevated levels of zinc.
Computational Description
nicotianamine synthase 2 (NAS2); CONTAINS InterPro DOMAIN/s: Nicotianamine synthase (InterPro:IPR004298); BEST Arabidopsis thaliana protein match is: nicotianamine synthase 1 (TAIR:AT5G04950.1); Has 1807 Blast hits to 1807 proteins in 277 species: Archae - 0; Bacteria - 0; Metazoa - 736; Fungi - 347; Plants - 385; Viruses - 0; Other Eukaryotes - 339 (source: NCBI BLink).