DCE — Cucumis melo

Summary

MELO3C005224.2 (CmDCE) on melon chromosome 10 encodes a pyridoxal phosphate-dependent decarboxylase with glutamate decarboxylase and sphinganine-1-phosphate aldolase activities, and binds calmodulin, calcium ions, and pyridoxal phosphate. The gene is associated with the GABA shunt, glutamate and sphingolipid breakdown, and responses to mechanical stimuli, calcium ion detection, and nitric oxide storage. Its product localises to the ER membrane, plastid, plasmodesma, mitochondria, cytosol, and nucleus. CmDCE is associated with shoot growth angle, ethylene and abscisic acid sensitivity, jasmonic acid content, photosynthetic rate, stomatal closure time, root development, leaf senescence, seed growth, flowering time, and salt tolerance. Associations also include drought tolerance, water-use efficiency, bacterial pathogen resistance, heat stress tolerance, and GABA content.