BOLC102_C03P030560.1_BOLC102_V1 — Brassica oleracea

Summary

BOLC102_C03P030560.1 on cabbage chromosome 3 encodes a protein with a glycosyl hydrolase family 19 catalytic domain and a chitin-binding domain. The enzyme has chitinase activity and chitin binding, and is localised extracellularly. This gene is associated with chitin breakdown, cell wall macromolecule catabolic processes, and amino sugar metabolism. It is associated with defence responses, including systemic acquired resistance, immune response, defence against fungi, and killing of cells of other organisms. Additional associations include calcium signalling, signal transduction, glucosinolate and lignin anabolism, and photosynthetic rate. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to chlorophyll content and salt tolerance.