KAT1 — Daucus carota subsp. sativus

Summary

DCAR_024093 (KAT1) on carrot chromosome 7 encodes a protein with a thiolase_N domain and FADA-like structure, possessing 3-ketothiolase activity. This gene is associated with fatty acid beta-oxidation, phenylacetate breakdown, and green leaf volatile biosynthetic processes. It has also been linked to somatic embryogenesis and embryogenesis. The encoded protein localises to the peroxisome (GO:0005777). Related genes in other species link the family to 3-ketothiolase activity (EC 2.3.1.16), though this is not established for carrot.