ADH2 — Brassica juncea

Summary

BjADH2 (BJUB02G50830S) on chromosome B02 of Indian mustard encodes an alcohol dehydrogenase family protein with S-nitrosoglutathione reductase (NADH) activity and S-(hydroxymethyl)glutathione dehydrogenase activity, and also binds zinc, calcium, and NAD(P). The gene is associated with methanal metabolism and catabolism, S-nitrosylation, homeostasis, seed development, heat acclimation, and programmed cell death. It localises to the cytosol, nucleus, plastid, mitochondria, and plasmalemma. Associations include photosynthetic rate, water use efficiency, drought and salt tolerance, low temperature stress response, leaf senescence, stomatal closure, fertility, pathogen resistance, shade avoidance, root and shoot development, flowering time, and seed production. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to formaldehyde detoxification, cadmium and iron toxicity tolerance, wounding and salicylic acid responses, and systemic acquired resistance.