Abstract: OsGSTL1 is a glutathione S-transferase (GSTs , EC 2. 5 . 1 . 18 ) , lambda class gene in chromosome 3 of rice ( Oryza sativa L .) . It includes 8 introns and 9 exons, and encodes a protein of 243 amino acid residues . The OsGSTL1 gene was cloned into pYTV vector and was transformed into yeast strain PEP4 .Western blot analysis showed the exogenous OsGSTL1 was expressed in transformed yeast . GST activity of crude extracts of yeast showed the OsGSTL1 transgenic yeast had higher levels of GST activities than control yeasts, which demonstrate the OsGSTL1 has glutathione S- transferase activity .

Key words: Glutathione S-transferase