SAT — Brassica juncea

Summary

BJUA09G48880S (SAT) on Indian mustard chromosome A09 encodes a protein with a CAT-like domain superfamily and exhibits vinorine synthase, acetylase and acyltransferase activities. This gene is associated with alkaloid metabolism and anabolism, glutathione metabolism, and the electron transport chain, and its product localises to the cytoplasm. Associations with agronomically relevant traits include sulfur content, photosynthetic ability, transpiration rate, stomatal resistance, ethylene sensitivity, chlorophyll content and photochemical quenching. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to EC numbers 2.3.1.326, 2.3.1.160, 2.3.1.325, 2.3.1.323 and 2.3.1.334, indicating a broad acyltransferase capacity.