PPC1 — Cucumis sativus

Summary

CSA_7G048110 (PPC1, also known as CsPPC1, CsPPC2, PPC2, PPC3, CsPPC3, PEPC1, CsPEPC1) in cucumber (Cucumis sativus) on chromosome 7 encodes a phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) with phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase activity (EC 4.1.1.31). The product belongs to the PEP_COase bacterial/plant-type family and also exhibits protein phosphorylated amino acid binding and protein binding. This gene is associated with phloem sucrose loading, malate metabolism, the TCA cycle, chlorophyll metabolism, leaf development, brassinosteroid-mediated signalling, and cellular response to phosphate starvation. It is linked to traits including photosynthetic rate, nitrate uptake, plant stress response, leaf composition, seedling growth, root morphology, and organ identity. Phenotypic associations include salt and drought tolerance, sucrose and starch accumulation, malate synthesis, photosynthesis efficiency, seed development, root growth, carbon and nitrogen metabolism, and ammonium assimilation. The protein localises to the cytosol, chloroplast stroma, mitochondria, apoplast, plasmalemma, plasmodesma, Golgi complex, and plant-type vacuole.