ASP1 — Camelina sativa

Summary

CsASP1 (CSA05G030510) on Camelina sativa chromosome 5 encodes an aspartate aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.1) with pyridoxal phosphate and copper binding activities, belonging to the aminotransferase class I/II family. The gene is associated with aspartate, glutamate, and 2-oxoglutarate metabolism, amino acid biosynthesis, the TCA cycle, and the conversion of L-glutamate to L-aspartate. Its product localises to mitochondria, the mitochondrial lumen, cytosol, and cytoplasm. CsASP1 has been linked to seed weight and plant height. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to F-box domain-containing proteins, though this association is not established for CsASP1 itself.