The role of 5′-adenylylsulfate reductase in the sulfur assimilation pathway of soybean: Molecular cloning, kinetic characterization, and gene expression

5'-Adenylylsulfate reductase from soybean (Glycine max) was cloned and the recombinant protein expressed, purified, and biochemically characterized. The tissue distribution and changes in expression as a response to environmental stresses indicate that the sulfur assimilation pathway in soybean plays a key role in early seed development and in responding to cold stress.