Encodes DESPIERTO (DEP), a RING finger protein involved in ABA sensitivity during seed development. Regulates the expression of ABI3, and produces a complete loss of dormancy when mutated.
Computational Description
RING/U-box superfamily protein; FUNCTIONS IN: zinc ion binding; CONTAINS InterPro DOMAIN/s: Zinc finger, RING-type (InterPro:IPR001841), Zinc finger, C3HC4 RING-type (InterPro:IPR018957); BEST Arabidopsis thaliana protein match is: RING/U-box superfamily protein (TAIR:AT1G57730.1); Has 4098 Blast hits to 4089 proteins in 211 species: Archae - 0; Bacteria - 0; Metazoa - 942; Fungi - 90; Plants - 2574; Viruses - 12; Other Eukaryotes - 480 (source: NCBI BLink).