AAT2 — Camelina sativa

Summary

CsAAT2 (CSA13G022510) in Camelina sativa encodes an aspartate aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.1) with L-aspartate:2-oxoglutarate transaminase activity, pyridoxal phosphate and copper binding, and ATP hydrolase activity. The gene is associated with amino acid metabolic processes, 2-oxoglutarate and glutamate metabolism, the TCA cycle, and anabolism. It is linked to meristem growth and structural organization, root and leaf morphogenesis, inflorescence and phyllome development, and male and female gamete generation. Associations also include seed weight, plant height, herbicide and zinc sensitivity, disease tolerance, and root development traits. The protein localizes to mitochondria, cytosol, plastid, plasmodesma, and plant-type cell wall and vacuole. Related genes in other species are linked to aspartate content, cytosolic aspartate aminotransferase activity, vitamin B6 homeostasis, and zinc deficiency tolerance.