APIC — Daucus carota subsp. sativus

Summary

DCAR_018341 (symbol APIC, also known as GST1 or DcGST1) on carrot chromosome 5 encodes a glutathione S-transferase (GST) of the phi class, possessing glutathione binding, glutathione transferase and protein homodimerization activities. In carrots, this gene is associated with anthocyanin pigmentation and accumulation, and with the regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis. It is linked to pigmentation, toxin breakdown, glutathione metabolism, responses to xenobiotic stimuli, herbicides, hydrogen peroxide, salicylic acid, and auxin signaling. The encoded protein localizes to the cytoplasm, stromules, and macromolecular complexes.