GST — Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris

Summary

BvGST (BVRB_009580) encodes a glutathione S-transferase (GST) with glutathione transferase activity (EC 2.5.1.18), belonging to the Tau and Omega/Tau-like subfamilies. In sugar beet, this gene is associated with detoxification, glutathione metabolism, pectin metabolism, toxin breakdown, melatonin anabolism, and autotrophy. It is linked to responses to heat, metal, abscisic acid, auxin, gibberellin, and cytokinin, as well as defense response. The product localizes to the cytoplasm. Associations with agronomically relevant traits include quantum yield, photosynthetic rate, chlorophyll content, and starch content. Studies of related GST family members in other species link the family to drought tolerance, chilling stress response, oxidative stress response, hydrogen peroxide content, net photosynthetic rate, lignin content, anthocyanin content, seed maturation, and pathogen defense.