Structure and Molecular Characterization of Diadenosine Polyphosphate Hydrolase in Brachypodium distachyon

Motohiro Tanaka¹, Igor Iamshchikov², Yusuke Kato³, Rushan Sabirov², Oleg Gusev⁴, Wataru Sakamoto³ and Manabu Sugimoto^1*

¹Group of Gene Regulation, Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, 2-20-1 Chuo, Kurashiki, Okayama 710-0046, Japan

²Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, 18 Kremlyovskaya St., Kazan 420008, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia

³Plant Light Acclimation Research Group, Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, 2-20-1 Chuo, Kurashiki, Okayama 710-0046, Japan

⁴Preventive Medicine and Diagnosis Innovation Program, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan

^*Corresponding Author: Manabu Sugimoto, Group of Gene Regulation, Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, 2-20-1 Chuo, Kurashiki, Okayama 710-0046, Japan, Tel: +81 86 434 1253 Email:

Keywords: Brachypodium distachyon; Diadenosine polyphosphate; Drought stress; Nudix hydrolase; UV irradiation

Introduction