ASP1 — Camelina sativa

Summary

CSA12G011330, designated ASP1 on Camelina sativa chromosome 12, encodes a protein with nucellin and TAXi domain families, and aspartic peptidase A1, PEPTIDASE_A1, and peptidase_aspartic_dom_sf domains. The gene product has aspartic endopeptidase activity and is associated with proteolysis and the regulation of programmed cell death, localising to the extracellular space. ASP1 has been linked to seed weight and plant height. Related genes in other species connect the family to eukaryotic aspartyl protease function, with sequence similarity supporting classification under EC 3.4.23.12 and broader aspartic-type endopeptidase activity.