Table 1.
List of the nine guide MATE genes and their functions.
| Locus Name | Function | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| LOC_Os03g37490.1 (MATE efflux family protein) | Transport, membrane, vacuole, cellular process, transporter activity | UniProtKB - Q10HY1 |
| LOC_Os05g48040.1 (MATE efflux family protein) | Transport, membrane, vacuole, cellular process, transporter activity | Rice Genome annotation project |
| LOC_Os08g37432.1 (MATE efflux family protein) | Transport, membrane, ripening, cellular process, transporter activity | UniProtKB - Q6ZB84 |
| LOC_Os10g20450.1 (MATE efflux family protein) | Transport, membrane, ripening, cellular process, transporter activity, response to biotic stimulus | UniProtKB - Q7XFI4 |
| LOC_Os10g20470.1 (MATE efflux family protein) | Transport, membrane, ripening, cellular process, transporter activity, response to biotic stimulus | UniProtKB - Q7XFI3 |
| LOC_Os12g03260.1 (MATE efflux family protein) | Transport, membrane, cellular process, transporter activity | UniProtKB-Q2QYB0 |
| LOC_Os04g48290.1 (MATE efflux family protein) | Transport, membrane, cellular process, transporter activity | UniProtKB - Q7XU48 |
| LOC_Os09g29284.1 (MATE efflux family protein) | Transport, membrane, ripening, cellular process, transporter activity | UniProtKB - Q6K5E6 |
Information regarding LOC_Os08g37430 could not be retrieved.
Among these different MATE genes, LOC_Os05g48040 was reported to have some function in arsenic sequestration in stem and in lowering the level of arsenic in grain. LOC_Os10g20470 and LOC_Os12g03260 were reported to have some role in arsenic resistance in rice (Debnath et. al., 2016).