GST — Cucumis melo

Summary

MELO3C003188.2, designated CmGST on melon chromosome 9, encodes a glutathione S-transferase (GST) with glutathione transferase activity (EC 2.5.1.18). The protein belongs to the Tau class of GSTs, containing GST_C_Tau and GST_C domains. This gene is associated with cellular detoxification, toxin breakdown, glutathione metabolism, and responses to metal, heat, abscisic acid, auxin, cytokinin, gibberellin, and defense. It is linked to photosynthetic rate and localizes to the cytoplasm. Studies of related genes in other species connect the GST family to chilling stress response, drought tolerance, oxidative stress response, and traits including hydrogen peroxide content, net photosynthetic rate, chlorophyll content, anthocyanin content, lignin content, starch content, seed maturation, and pathogen defense.