ESP — Brassica oleracea

Summary

BoESP, encoded by the cabbage gene BOLC102_C07P031080.1_BOLC102_V1 on chromosome 7, is a protein with a Kelch-type β-propeller domain that exhibits lyase activity, DNA-binding transcription factor activity, and fatty-acyl-CoA binding. It is associated with glucosinolate metabolism, including nitrile biosynthetic process, thiocyanate metabolism, and glucosinolate breakdown. The gene is linked to defense responses, including regulation of jasmonic acid and salicylic acid signaling, response to bacteria, ozone, and hydrogen peroxide. Traits associated with BoESP include leaf and stem senescence, chlorophyll content, flowering time, drought tolerance, disease tolerance, stomatal resistance, and jasmonic acid content. It localizes to the nucleus, cytoplasm, cytosol, and plant-type vacuole. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to glucosinolate hydrolysis to nitriles, herbivory resistance, and salicylic acid response.