Anti-Phosphinotricin Acetyl Transferase antibody

Supplementary information

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Biological function summary

Phosphinotricin acetyl transferase contributes to herbicide resistance. It ensures the detoxification process allowing plants to grow even in the presence of herbicides that inhibit glutamine synthetase. PAT is not typically known to form part of a larger complex like some other enzymes but its activity is important for maintaining plant viability under herbicide pressure. The expression of this enzyme in plants is a form of an inducible stress response to environmental changes.

Pathways

Phosphinotricin acetyl transferase plays an important role in the metabolic pathway for xenobiotic detoxification. This enzyme is pivotal in the acetylation pathway aiding in counteracting herbicide action. PAT works alongside other metabolic enzymes facilitating detoxification although it is not directly interlinked with common metabolic proteins its function highlights the synergistic nature of plant metabolic systems when dealing with external chemical stresses.