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VGDH2 VANGUARD-like protein [ Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress) ]

Gene ID: 825390, updated on 11-Jun-2025
Official Symbol
VGDH2
Official Full Name
VANGUARD-like protein
Primary source
TAIR:AT3G62170
Locus tag
AT3G62170
See related
Araport:AT3G62170
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana (ecotype: Columbia)
Lineage
Eukaryota; Viridiplantae; Streptophyta; Embryophyta; Tracheophyta; Spermatophyta; Magnoliopsida; eudicotyledons; Gunneridae; Pentapetalae; rosids; malvids; Brassicales; Brassicaceae; Camelineae; Arabidopsis
Also known as
VANGUARD 1 homolog 2
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Location:
chromosome: 3
Exon count:
2
Sequence:
Chromosome: 3; NC_003074.8 (23016174..23018509, complement)

Chromosome 3 - NC_003074.8Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene NEFA-interacting nuclear protein Neighboring gene P-glycoprotein 21 Neighboring gene HXXXD-type acyl-transferase family protein Neighboring gene Plant invertase/pectin methylesterase inhibitor superfamily protein Neighboring gene Chaperone DnaJ-domain superfamily protein

Genomic Sequence:
NC_003074.8

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. VANGUARD1 encodes a pectin methylesterase that enhances pollen tube growth in the Arabidopsis style and transmitting tract. Jiang L, et al. Plant Cell, 2005 Feb. PMID 15659637, Free PMC Article
  2. 14-3-3 proteins fine-tune plant nutrient metabolism. Shin R, et al. FEBS Lett, 2011 Jan 3. PMID 21094157
  3. Sequence and analysis of chromosome 3 of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana. Salanoubat M, et al. Nature, 2000 Dec 14. PMID 11130713

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Markers

Homology

NM_116082.3

Gene Ontology Provided by TAIR

Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in cell wall modification IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in extracellular region ISM
Inferred from Sequence Model
more info
  
located_in pollen tube IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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Preferred Names
VANGUARD-like protein
NP_191776.1
  • VANGUARD 1 homolog 2 (VGDH2); FUNCTIONS IN: enzyme inhibitor activity, pectinesterase activity; INVOLVED IN: cell wall modification; LOCATED IN: endomembrane system, cell wall, plant-type cell wall; EXPRESSED IN: 10 plant structures; EXPRESSED DURING: L mature pollen stage, M germinated pollen stage, 4 anthesis, C globular stage, petal differentiation and expansion stage; CONTAINS InterPro DOMAIN/s: Pectinesterase, active site (InterPro:IPR018040), Pectin lyase fold/virulence factor (InterPro:IPR011050), Pectinesterase, catalytic (InterPro:IPR000070), Pectinesterase inhibitor (InterPro:IPR006501), Pectin lyase fold (InterPro:IPR012334); BEST Arabidopsis thaliana protein match is: Plant invertase/pectin methylesterase inhibitor superfamily (TAIR:AT2G47040.1); Has 2977 Blast hits to 2910 proteins in 463 species: Archae - 6; Bacteria - 876; Metazoa - 1; Fungi - 201; Plants - 1867; Viruses - 0; Other Eukaryotes - 26 (source: NCBI BLink).

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_003074.8 Reference assembly

    Range
    23016174..23018509 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_116082.3 → NP_191776.1  VANGUARD-like protein [Arabidopsis thaliana]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_191776.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q5MFV6, Q9M1Q7
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A178VA70, A0A5S9XMZ1
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PLN02197
    Location:2 → 588
    PLN02197; pectinesterase
Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
Q5MFV6.2

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