COMT — Capsicum annuum

Summary

T459_09721 (COMT) in pepper (Capsicum annuum) on chromosome 3 encodes a caffeic acid 3-O-methyltransferase, a SAM-dependent methyltransferase with caffeate O-methyltransferase activity and protein dimerization activity. The gene is associated with lignin anabolism, flavonoid anabolism, secondary metabolism, sulfur metabolism, fatty acid metabolism, pigmentation, fruit development, fruit ripening, placentation, signal transduction, and cadmium transport. It has been linked to pungency, lignin content, fruit shape, and cadmium resistance. Related genes in other species link the family to cadmium translocation.