SAD2 (super sensitive to ABA and drought 2) encodes an importin beta-domain family protein likely to be involved in nuclear transport in ABA signaling. Subcellular localization of GFP-tagged SAD2 showed a predominantly nuclear localization, consistent with a role for SAD2 in nuclear transport. Mutation of SAD2 in Arabidopsis alters abscisic acid sensitivity. SAD2 was ubiquitously expressed at low levels in all tissues except flowers. SAD2 expression was not induced by ABA or stress. Loss of function mutations in SAD2 exhibit increased tolerance for UV stress, increased production of UV protective secondary metabolites and suppression of nuclear localization of MYB4 (a repressor of UV stress response genes).
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F:protein transporter activity, binding;P:intracellular protein transport, protein import into nucleus, docking;C:nucleus, nuclear pore, cytoplasm;OMFBPVA
Encodes for a multifunctional protein with geranylgeranyl reductase activity shown to catalyze the reduction of prenylated geranylgeranyl-chlorophyll a to phytyl-chlorophyll a (chlorophyll a) and free geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate to phytyl pyrophosphate.