APIC — Capsicum annuum

Summary

T459_32893 (APIC) in pepper (Capsicum annuum) encodes a glutathione S-transferase (GST) class-phi protein, possessing glutathione transferase activity, glutathione binding, and protein homodimerization activity, and is localised to the cytoplasm and macromolecular complexes. This gene is associated with a wide range of biological processes including defense response to insects, response to xenobiotic stimuli and herbicides, toxin breakdown, phytoalexin biosynthesis, glutathione metabolism, the MEP pathway, protein oxidation, calcium signaling, cell wall modification, and regulation of anthocyanin and starch anabolism. It is also linked to several agronomically important traits such as drought tolerance, chilling stress response, net photosynthetic rate, chlorophyll and anthocyanin content, root nitrogen content, plant dry weight, leaf water potential, amino acid content, heterosis, and cytoplasmic male sterility. Studies of related genes in other species further connect this protein family to stress and detoxification responses.