LDOX — Daucus carota subsp. sativus

Summary

DCAR_014372 (DcLDOX) on carrot chromosome 4 encodes a 2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase with ACC oxidase activity, vitamin C binding and metal binding, placing it in the DIOX_N and IPNS-like superfamilies. This gene is associated with anthocyanin anabolism and its regulation, coumarin anabolism, ethylene anabolism, and cellular responses to fatty acid and fungal molecules. It is linked to fruit ripening, cold response, and anthocyanin content. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to non-haem dioxygenase domains and EC 1.14.17.4 activity, though these functions are not established for DcLDOX itself.