CCT3 — Camelina sativa

Summary

CsCCT3 (CSA13G034390) on Camelina sativa chromosome 13 encodes a T-complex protein 1 subunit gamma, a chaperonin of the TCP-1 family with ATP-dependent protein folding chaperone activity, ATP binding, and ATP hydrolase activity. This gene is associated with protein folding and refolding, heat acclimation, inflorescence development, upregulation of transport, and protein-peroxisome targeting. The encoded protein localizes to the cytosol, cytoplasm, nucleus, plastid, plasmodesma, the TriC complex, and the Cul4-RING E3 ubiquitin ligase complex. CsCCT3 is associated with leaf temperature, selenium content, and sulfur content, as well as with proteotoxic stress tolerance, peroxisome function, PTS2 protein import into peroxisomes, and reduced peroxisomal defects with fewer lateral roots. Related genes in other species are associated with nitric oxide production and cadmium tolerance.