TS1 — Cucumis sativus

Summary

CsTS1 (CSA_2G299330) on cucumber chromosome 2 encodes a terpene synthase N-terminal domain-containing protein with multiple monoterpene and sesquiterpene synthase activities, including (4S)-limonene, pinene, sabinene, (E)-beta-ocimene, myrcene, and sesquiterpene synthase activities. The gene is associated with the biosynthesis of several terpenoids, including (+)-epi-alpha-bisabolol, alpha-pinene, limonene, and farnesyl diphosphate catabolism, as well as monoterpenoid and diterpenoid metabolism. It has been linked to auxin content. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to the production of diverse volatile terpenes. The encoded protein is predicted to localize to the chloroplast.