KAT1 — Daucus carota subsp. sativus

Summary

DCAR_019674 (KAT1) on carrot chromosome 5 encodes a thiolase family protein with 3-ketothiolase activity. The gene is associated with fatty acid beta-oxidation, phenylacetate breakdown, and green leaf volatile biosynthetic processes, as well as somatic embryogenesis and embryogenesis. Its product localises to peroxisomes and is linked to acetyl-CoA C-acetyltransferase activity, the mevalonate pathway, secondary metabolism, and broader metabolic regulation. Related genes in other species connect the family to 2.3.1.16 enzyme function.