PAP2 — Brassica napus

Summary

BnPAP2 (DARMORV10_C04P33670.1) on chromosome C04 of oilseed rape encodes a protein belonging to the serine protease/carboxylesterase S33 family with an alpha/beta hydrolase fold. The gene is associated with petal development, pigmentation, and regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis and metabolism, as well as proteolysis. It has been linked to flower color, leaf senescence, and anthocyanin accumulation. The encoded protein localizes to the vacuole and cytosol. Related genes in other species are linked to petal color, anthocyanin content, leaf senescence, and photochemical quenching traits, and the family is associated with anthocyanin biosynthesis in Arabidopsis.