LDH — Cucumis sativus

Summary

CsLDH (CSA_5G161910) in cucumber (Cucumis sativus) on chromosome 5 encodes a lactate/malate dehydrogenase N-terminal domain-containing protein with L-lactate dehydrogenase (NAD+) activity and redox activity. The gene is associated with ethanol fermentation, pyruvate breakdown, lactate metabolism, anaerobic respiration, fermentation, the TCA cycle, and response to abscisic acid. It has been linked to seed germination, embryogenesis, cell death, and nitrogen fixation. Localisation evidence places the product in the cytosol, cytoplasm, and plasmalemma. Trait associations include root fresh weight, root number, lateral root number, root length, and respiration rate. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to hypoxia tolerance, fruit size, plant height, chlorophyll content, and phosphorus uptake.