CCS — Capsicum annuum

Summary

T459_18053 (CCS, also known as NSY, CaNXS, NXS, or CaNSY) on pepper chromosome 6 encodes a protein with capsanthin synthase, capsorubin synthase, lycopene beta-cyclase, and neoxanthin synthase activities (EC 5.3.99.8). The protein localizes to chromoplast, chloroplast, and mitochondrial membranes. CCS is associated with capsanthin, beta-zeacarotene, beta-carotene, xanthophyll, ubiquinone, chlorophyll, and abscisic acid anabolism, the MEP pathway, carotenoid metabolism, pigment anabolism, pigmentation, virus-induced PTGS, NO storage, fruit development, and fruit ripening. It is linked to fruit color, size, weight, type, pungency, respiration rate, and carotenoid, anthocyanin, and chlorophyll content. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to neoxanthin content, carotene and lycopene levels, root color, and fruit shape.