Homology Modeling of Receptor Kinase (SERK) Enzyme from Embryogenesis of Endosperms

Abstract

The Insilco analysis of SERK (Somatic Embryogenesis Receptor Kinase) gene which helps in the ovulation time of plantation crops [14, 15] with thus evidence, the current study was preceded in Cocos nucifera. The SERK gene was retrieved from NCBI and appropriate protein sequence alignment for this protein sequence was done, for finding the evolutionary relationship of the SERK in Cocos nucifera and other plantation crops. A phylogenetic tree was constructed and it was found that there is more similarity for Cocos nucifera towards Arabidopsis thaliana. Primers were designed based on conserved regions of SERK genes reported from other plant species and then they were amplificated by using PCR technique. Homology modeling was done for the CnSERK, Where leucine rich repeats and serine/threonine regions was found, this gives more information regarding the function of SERK protein.