basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) DNA-binding superfamily protein
Curator Summary
Encodes a basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) protein that controls meristemoid differentiation during stomatal development. In the absence of MUTE, meristemoids abort after excessive asymmetric divisions and fail to differentiate stomata.
Computational Description
MUTE (MUTE); CONTAINS InterPro DOMAIN/s: Helix-loop-helix DNA-binding domain (InterPro:IPR001092), Helix-loop-helix DNA-binding (InterPro:IPR011598); BEST Arabidopsis thaliana protein match is: basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) DNA-binding superfamily protein (TAIR:AT3G24140.1); Has 1269 Blast hits to 1254 proteins in 66 species: Archae - 0; Bacteria - 0; Metazoa - 0; Fungi - 0; Plants - 1269; Viruses - 0; Other Eukaryotes - 0 (source: NCBI BLink).