PDC1 — Cucumis sativus

Summary

CSA_6G518930, designated PDC1, encodes a pyruvate decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.1) with pyruvate decarboxylase activity, binding thiamine pyrophosphate and magnesium. This cucumber gene on chromosome 6 is associated with responses to lowered oxygen levels, hypoxia, and stress, as well as anaerobic respiration, fermentation, and aerobic respiration. It has been linked to submergence tolerance, leaf chlorosis, leaf number, water use efficiency, chlorophyll content, and plant height. The encoded protein localises to the cytosol and is associated with gluconeogenesis, the TCA cycle, nitrate assimilation, protein synthesis, lignin and phenylpropanoid anabolism, secondary metabolism, calcium signalling, and NO storage. Related genes in other species link the family to similar stress responses.