Cloning and characterization of the nicotianamine synthase gene in Eruca vesicaria subsp sativa
“Cloning and characterization of the nicotianamine synthase gene in Eruca vesicaria subsp sativa”, vol. 14, pp. 18121-18130, 2015.
, Nicotianamine (NA) is a ubiquitous metabolite in plants that bind heavy metals, is crucial for metal homeostasis, and is also an important metal chelator that facilitates long-distance metal transport and sequestration. NA synthesis is catalyzed by the enzyme nicotianamine synthase (NAS). Eruca vesicaria subsp sativa is highly tolerant to Ni, Pb, and Zn. In this study, a gene encoding EvNAS was cloned and characterized in E. vesicaria subsp sativa.