ACS — Brassica juncea

Summary

BJUA04G13570S (BjACS) encodes a protein with domains characteristic of the AMP-binding enzyme superfamily, including Ac_CoA_lig, ACAS_N, AMP-bd_C, AMP-b_sf, AMP-binding_CS, ANL_N_sf, and AMP-dep_synth/lig_dom. The gene is associated with acetate-CoA ligase activity, medium-chain fatty-acid CoA ligase activity, trans-cinnamate-CoA ligase activity, 4-coumarate-CoA ligase activity, CoA-ligase activity, and ATP binding. BjACS is linked to acetate metabolism, fatty-acyl-CoA anabolism, cannabinoid anabolism, paclitaxel anabolism, fatty acid metabolism, phenylpropanoid metabolism, ethylene anabolism, terpenoid anabolism, seed germination, and response to jasmonic acid. The encoded protein localises to the chloroplast stroma, plastid, endoplasmic reticulum, membrane, cytosol, and cytoplasm. In Indian mustard, BjACS is associated with photosynthetic rate, stomatal resistance, biomass heterosis, pollen tube attraction, ethylene biosynthesis, plant growth, flowering time, and acetate sensitivity. Related genes in other species link the family to fatty acid synthesis, growth inhibition by acetate, and traits including vegetative vigor, heterosis, nitrate uptake, root length, seed dormancy, and flowering time.