GLC1 — Cucumis sativus

Summary

CsGLC1 (CSA_5G181480) on cucumber chromosome 5 encodes a beta-1,3-endoglucanase with lichenase and glucan endo-1,3-beta-D-glucosidase activities (EC 3.2.1.39) and protein homodimerization activity, belonging to the Glyco_hydro_17 family. The gene is associated with 1,3-beta-glucan breakdown, carotenoid and phenylpropanoid anabolism, sucrose metabolism, fruit development, defense response to fungi, signal transduction, and response to thirst. It has been linked to abscisic acid, carotene, and chlorophyll content, fruit length, and drought tolerance. The product localizes to the extracellular region, plasma membrane, vacuole, and cytoplasm. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to carotenoid content and photochemical quenching.