BCP — Cucumis sativus

Summary

CsBCP (CSA_5G167140) on cucumber chromosome 5 encodes a phytocyanin-domain cupredoxin protein with electron transfer activity and metal binding. The gene is associated with the electron transport chain, cell wall modification, auxin transport, lignin anabolism, nodulation, response to symbiotic fungi, and response to wounding. Its product localizes to the peribacteroid membrane, symbiosome, plasma membrane, and extracellular space. CsBCP is also linked to plant height. Related genes in other species encode phytocyanin domain-containing proteins, though these associations are not yet established in cucumber.