ACBP — Brassica napus

Summary

BnACBP (DARMORV10_C05P31030.1) on chromosome C05 of oilseed rape encodes an acyl-CoA-binding protein, a member of the conserved ACBP family characterized by an acyl-CoA-binding domain. The gene product exhibits multiple molecular functions including fatty-acyl-CoA, phosphatidylcholine, chitin, and chitosan binding, as well as protein serine/threonine kinase activity. BnACBP is associated with lipid transport, lipogenesis, fatty acid metabolism, and seed maturation, and is linked to responses to freezing, hypoxia, and bacterial molecules. It has been connected to bacterial blight disease resistance, leaf chlorosis, protein content, and stomatal closure. Related genes in other species link the family to seed oil content, freezing tolerance, heavy metal resistance, oxidative stress tolerance, and pathogen resistance. The protein localizes to the ER membrane, plasma membrane, cytosol, and nucleus.