LTP — Capsicum annuum

Summary

CaLTP (T459_03044) on pepper chromosome 1 encodes a non-specific lipid-transfer protein belonging to the Plant_nsLTP family, with a bifunctional inhibitor/lipid-transfer/seed storage domain. The gene product is annotated for lipid binding and lipid transport, and is associated with anther development, pollen germination, pollen development, fruit ripening, and defence response to fungi. It is also linked to killing of cells of other organism and virus-induced post-transcriptional gene silencing. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to amino acid content, protein content, and transpiration rate, though these associations are not yet established in pepper.