CHS — Capsicum annuum

Summary

CaCHS (T459_03276) on pepper chromosome 1 encodes a chalcone synthase, a type III polyketide synthase with naringenin-chalcone synthase, trihydroxystilbene synthase and tetraketide alpha-pyrone synthase activities. The gene is associated with flavonoid and anthocyanin biosynthesis, secondary metabolism, polyketide anabolism, pollen wall assembly, defense response, sporulation, and responses to thirst and chewing. Its product localises to the cytoplasm and endoplasmic reticulum. CaCHS is linked to anthocyanin content, stem dry weight, stem length and drought tolerance. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to additional polyketide synthase activities (EC 2.3.1.95, 2.3.1.333).

Annotations

Chromosome
1
GO terms
chewing, flavonoid metabolism, Acyltransferase Activity, Transferring Groups Other Than Amino-acyl Groups, secondary metabolism, flavonoid anabolism, Naringenin-chalcone Synthase Activity, polyketide anabolism, Cytoplasm
Publications
PMID:10872233, PMID:26217354, PMID:18089549, PMID:24280374, PMID:28036083, PMID:8193299, PMID:40123950, PMID:35748750
Traits
stem length, anthocyanin content, drought tolerance, stem dry weight