KAS — Capsicum annuum

Summary

T459_15926 (CaKAS, KAS) on pepper chromosome 6 encodes a beta-ketoacyl-ACP synthase, a 3-oxoacyl-ACP synthase-2 family protein with ketoacyl-ACP synthase activity. The gene is associated with fatty acid anabolism, secondary metabolism, thylakoid membrane organization, fruit development, and chewing. It has been linked to pungency, mitochondrial protein lipoylation, and photorespiration. The encoded protein localises to mitochondria. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to fatty acid synthesis, mitochondrial fatty acid synthesis, shoot system growth and development, plant dry weight, and photochemical quenching.