CHS — Daucus carota subsp. sativus

Summary

DCAR_019002 (DcCHS) on carrot chromosome 5 encodes a chalcone synthase, a type III polyketide synthase with naringenin-chalcone synthase and acyltransferase activities. The gene is associated with chalcone, polyketide, flavonoid, and anthocyanin biosynthesis, as well as with cannabinoid biosynthesis and translation elongation. It has been linked to the regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis, flower development, and pollen development. The encoded protein localises to the endoplasmic reticulum and the PKS complex. DcCHS is also associated with anthocyanin content. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to chalcone synthase activity (EC 2.3.1.74).