GST — Cucumis melo

Summary

MELO3C017341.2 (CmGST) on melon chromosome 3 encodes a glutathione S-transferase (GST) with glutathione transferase activity (EC 2.5.1.18), belonging to the Tau class (GST_C_Tau, Omega/Tau-like). The gene is associated with cellular detoxification, toxin breakdown, glutathione metabolism, and responses to metals, heat, abscisic acid, auxin, gibberellin, cytokinin, and defense. It is linked to photosynthetic rate and localizes to the cytosol and cytoplasm. Related genes in other species are associated with chilling stress response, drought tolerance, oxidative stress response, and traits such as anthocyanin, chlorophyll, lignin, and starch content, as well as pathogen defense.