LOC101499470 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

LOC101499470 on chickpea chromosome 3 encodes a phytepsin, an aspartic endopeptidase belonging to the peptidase A1 family and containing saposin-like domains. The gene is associated with proteolysis, seed development, protein secretion, vesicle transport, lipid metabolism, detoxification, cellular homeostasis, nitric oxide storage, and signal transduction. Its product localizes to the protein storage vacuole and vacuole. Annotated associations link this gene to seed protein content and protein content. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to similar proteolytic and storage functions, though these relationships are not yet established in chickpea.