SAT — Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris

Summary

BvSAT (BVRB_9G225570) on sugar beet chromosome Bvchr9_un.sca009 encodes a protein with a CAT-like domain superfamily and exhibits vinorine synthase activity, acetyl-coenzyme A:acetyl alcohol acetyltransferase activity, and acyltransferase activity. The gene is associated with methionine metabolism, cysteine anabolism, indole alkaloid anabolism, and alkaloid metabolism, and its product localises to both the cytoplasm and nucleus. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to osmotic tolerance and various transferase activities, including EC 2.3.1.285, 2.3.1.160, and 2.3.1.334, though these functions are not yet established in sugar beet. The gene is also connected to related sequences such as L1AT, L21AT, and AT1.