DHDPS — Camelina sativa

Summary

CsDHDPS (CSA05G092750) in Camelina sativa encodes a dihydrodipicolinate synthase, an enzyme with dihydrodipicolinate synthase activity that belongs to the DapA-like aldolase family. This gene is associated with lysine biosynthesis pathways (I, II, and VI), amino acid biosynthesis and metabolism, and is localized to the chloroplast. It has been connected to gametophyte development. Studies of related genes in other species link the DHDPS family to lysine and threonine biosynthesis, as well as to photochemical quenching and tissue-specific expression patterns.