endoribonuclease L-PSP family protein;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Encodes a plastidial RidA (Reactive Intermediate Deaminase A) homolog that hydrolyzes the enamines/imines formed by Thr dehydratase from Ser or Thr. RidA accelerates the deamination of reactive enamine/imine intermediates produced by threonine dehydratase (At3g10050) with threonine or serine as substrates. In the absence of RidA, the serine-derived imine inactivates BCAT3 (At3g49680). RidA thus pre-empts damage to BCAT3 by hydrolyzing the reactive imine before it does damage.