GST1 — Brassica juncea

Summary

BJUA02G09820S (GST1) on chromosome A02 of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) encodes a glutathione S-transferase (GST) of the zeta class, possessing glutathione transferase activity, glutathione binding, and maleylacetoacetate isomerase activity. The gene is associated with detoxification, toxin breakdown, and glutathione metabolism, as well as L-phenylalanine breakdown and the metabolic burst. It is linked to responses to auxin, abscisic acid, cytokinin, and gibberellin, and to defense response, response to heat, response to metal, and response to herbicide. The encoded protein localizes to the cytoplasm and macromolecular complexes. Related genes in other species link the family to tyrosine degradation and maleylacetoacetate isomerase activity.