KAT1 — Daucus carota subsp. sativus

Summary

DCAR_027662, the carrot KAT1 gene on chromosome 8, encodes a protein with thiolase-like domains and 3-ketothiolase activity, an acyltransferase that transfers groups other than amino-acyl groups. The gene is associated with fatty acid beta-oxidation, phenylacetate breakdown, green leaf volatile biosynthetic process, and somatic embryogenesis. It is linked to embryogenesis and localises to the peroxisome (GO:0005777). Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to 2.3.1.16 enzyme activity, though this is not established for carrot.