Phylogenetic and bioinformatic analysis of glutathione s-transferase tau from pinus brutia

Abstract

Glutathione S-Transferases (GSTs, EC.2.5.1.18) are widespread and complex enzyme superfamily that play important roles in detoxification and stress tolerance in plants. Plant GSTs are divided into four classes (Phi, Tau, Zeta and Theta), among which Tau is the most numerous one. It has been shown that plant Tau class GSTs could play essential roles in plant development and in buffering environmental and biotic stresses