LOX1 — Capsicum annuum

Summary

LOX1 (T459_00232) on pepper chromosome 1 encodes a lipoxygenase enzyme with linoleate 9S- and 13S-lipoxygenase activity, an iron-binding oxidoreductase that incorporates molecular oxygen into substrates. The gene is associated with oxylipin, jasmonic acid, terpenoid and fatty acid biosynthesis, lipid oxidation, membrane breakdown, and the downregulation of insect defense responses. It is linked to immune response, programmed cell death, wounding response, lateral root and root development, seedling development, and defense against bacteria. Associations with agronomic traits include fruit flavor, respiration and photosynthetic rates, disease tolerance, salt tolerance, pathogen resistance, oxidative stress tolerance, seed aging tolerance, germination, heat and drought tolerance, fruit aroma, stomatal closure, aphid resistance, cadmium stress response, powdery mildew resistance, and resistance to Cucumber mosaic virus. The encoded protein localizes to the plastid and cytoplasm.