TATA — Cucumis melo

Summary

MELO3C015378.2, designated CmTATA on melon chromosome 3, encodes a TatA/E family protein with pH-dependent protein transporter activity and protein homodimerization activity. The gene is associated with the twin-arginine translocation pathway, protein translocation within membranes, and chloroplast thylakoid membrane protein import. It is also associated with fruit development and fruit ripening. The product localizes to the TAT protein transport complex, thylakoid membrane, chloroplast thylakoid membrane, chloroplast envelope, and membrane. Studies of related genes in other species link the TatA family to photochemical quenching, root morphology, and miscellaneous traits, as well as to climate-related phenotypes such as clim-tmax1 and clim-bio9.