UniProt functional annotation for Q0DEV5

UniProt code: Q0DEV5.

Organism: Oryza sativa subsp. japonica (Rice).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Viridiplantae; Streptophyta; Embryophyta; Tracheophyta; Spermatophyta; Magnoliopsida; Liliopsida; Poales; Poaceae; BOP clade; Oryzoideae; Oryzeae; Oryzinae; Oryza; Oryza sativa.
 
Function: Required for the synthesis of amylose in endosperm.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=[(1->4)-alpha-D-glucosyl](n) + an NDP-alpha-D-glucose = [(1->4)-alpha-D-glucosyl](n+1) + a ribonucleoside 5'-diphosphate + H(+); Xref=Rhea:RHEA:15873, Rhea:RHEA-COMP:9584, Rhea:RHEA-COMP:9587, ChEBI:CHEBI:15378, ChEBI:CHEBI:15444, ChEBI:CHEBI:57930, ChEBI:CHEBI:76533; EC=2.4.1.242;
Pathway: Glycan biosynthesis; starch biosynthesis.
Subcellular location: Plastid, chloroplast. Plastid, amyloplast. Note=Amyloplast or chloroplast, granule-bound.
Allergen: Causes an allergic reaction in human. Binds to IgE. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:24016103}.
Similarity: Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 1 family. Bacterial/plant glycogen synthase subfamily. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.