4CL2 — Brassica napus

Summary

Bn4CL2 (gene DARMORV10_C05P42430.1 on chromosome C05 of oilseed rape) encodes a protein with 4-coumarate-CoA ligase, benzoate-CoA ligase, trans-feruloyl-CoA synthase, (E)-caffeate-CoA ligase, and trans-cinnamate-CoA ligase activities, and belongs to the AMP-binding domain family. The gene is associated with pigment metabolism, the Kennedy pathway, pigment accumulation, cinnamic acid metabolism, response to UV-A, phytoalexin biosynthesis, cinnamic acid anabolism, ferulate metabolism, hormone anabolism, pigmentation, regulation of seed size, cellulose anabolism, response to UV, lignin anabolism, morphogenesis, and phenylpropanoid anabolism. It is also linked to stem strength, stem diameter, flower color, petal color, flavonoid content, seed weight, lignin content, seed size, and plant height. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to phenylpropanoid metabolism, lignin biosynthesis, wound response, lignin formation, substrate specificity, nucleotide metabolism, salt stress tolerance, diurnal root exudation, phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, and coumarin accumulation.