UCP — Brassica oleracea

Summary

BoUCP, encoded by gene BOLC102_C08P039810.1 on cabbage chromosome 8, belongs to the mitochondrial metabolite transporter family and exhibits oxidative phosphorylation uncoupler activity, coenzyme A transmembrane transporter activity, thiamine diphosphate transporter activity, and ATP/ADP exchange activity. The protein localises to the mitochondrial inner membrane and the MPTP complex. BoUCP is associated with thermoregulation, photorespiration, mitochondrial biogenesis, lipid metabolism, and regulation of mitochondrial membrane permeability. It has been linked to cold acclimation, photosynthetic efficiency, oxidative stress tolerance, hypoxia tolerance, reactive oxygen species accumulation, nitrate assimilation, fertility, and primary root growth. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to drought tolerance, salt tolerance, response to high light stress, and proton transport.