ENO2 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

LOC101509171 (CaENO2, also known as CaLOS2) on chickpea chromosome 8 encodes a protein belonging to the enolase superfamily, with phosphopyruvate hydratase activity and RNA folding chaperone function. The gene is associated with glycolytic processes, cold acclimation, immune response, sumoylation, and responses to cadmium, light, abscisic acid, and low temperature. It has been connected to leaf length, stomatal opening, abscisic acid sensitivity, and salt tolerance. The encoded protein localizes to the cytosol, mitochondria, mitochondrial envelope, apoplast, endoplasmic reticulum, plasmodesmata, and plasma membrane. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to seed germination, fatty acid accumulation, silique ripening, mucilage production, pollen development, salt tolerance, chilling resistance, and flavonoid accumulation.