GST — Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris

Summary

BvGST (BVRB_010890) 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 responses to abscisic acid, auxin, cytokinin, gibberellin, heat, and metal stress. It is linked to defense response and auxin signaling, and its product localizes to the cytoplasm. Associations with photosynthetic rate, quantum yield, chlorophyll content, and starch content have been noted. Studies of related GST family members in other species connect 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.