| Gene Symbol | AK3 |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 821287 |
| Alt Symbol | F1C9.20, F1C9_20, aspartate kinase 3 |
| Species | Arabidopsis thaliana |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | aspartokinase 3 |
| Other Description | - |
| Swissprots | Q9S702 |
| Accessions | AAF03452 AAF14833 AEE73750 Q9S702 AK226200 BAE98365 AY088366 AAM65905 NM_111068 NP_186851 |
| Function | Involved in the first step of essential amino acids lysine, threonine, methionine and isoleucine synthesis via the aspartate-family pathway. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11569502}. |
| Subcellular Location | Plastid, chloroplast {ECO:0000305}. |
| Tissue Specificity | Highly expressed in xylem of leaves and hypocotyls, stele of roots and in trichomes after bolting. Weak expression in veins and mesophyll cells of caulone leaves, inflorescence stems, sepals, petals and stigmata. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11569502}. |
| Top Pathways | Glycine, serine and threonine metabolism, Cysteine and methionine metabolism, Lysine biosynthesis, Biosynthesis of amino acids, 2-Oxocarboxylic acid metabolism |