ESP — Brassica oleracea

Summary

BoESP (BOLC102_C06P018740.1_BOLC102_V1) on cabbage chromosome 6 encodes a protein with Kelch-type beta-propeller domains, annotated as an enzyme modulator with lyase activity, DNA-binding transcription factor activity, and protein homodimerization activity. The gene is associated with glucosinolate breakdown, nitrile biosynthetic process, thiocyanate metabolism, and secondary metabolite biosynthesis. It is linked to regulation of defense response, jasmonic acid-mediated signaling, and salicylic acid anabolism, as well as responses to ozone, hydrogen peroxide, bacteria, and jasmonic acid. Associations include leaf senescence, flowering time, drought tolerance, disease tolerance, stomatal resistance, chlorophyll content, and jasmonic acid content. The protein localizes to the nucleus, cytosol, vacuole, and TGN. Related genes in other species link the family to glucosinolate hydrolysis to nitriles, herbivory resistance, and salicylic acid response.