GST — Cucumis melo

Summary

MELO3C006220.2 (symbol GST, also known as CmGST) on melon chromosome 7 encodes a glutathione S-transferase (GST) with glutathione transferase activity (EC 2.5.1.18), belonging to the Tau class and containing GST_C_Tau and thioredoxin-like domains. The gene is associated with cellular detoxification, toxin breakdown, glutathione metabolism, and responses to metal, heat, abscisic acid, auxin, gibberellin, and cytokinin. It is linked to defense response and photosynthetic rate. The encoded protein localizes to the cytoplasm. Related genes in other species are associated with 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.