C4H — Glycine max

Summary

GmC4H (GLYMA_14G205200V4) encodes a cytochrome P450 protein with trans-cinnamate 4-monooxygenase activity, also known as cinnamate 4-hydroxylase (C4H), and possesses heme and iron binding capabilities. This soybean gene on chromosome 14 is associated with lignin, flavonoid, saponin, and secondary metabolism, as well as lignin anabolism, ubiquinone anabolism, and GABA biosynthesis. It has been linked to lignin content, protein content, chlorophyll content, root length, and drought tolerance. Associations also include wound response, phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, UV-B protection, male fertility, plant growth, lateral root development, Casparian strip formation, auxin transport, and hyperhydricity. The encoded protein localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum, membrane, plasmalemma, plant-type cell wall, vacuole, Golgi complex, and plasmodesmata. Related genes in other species are linked to lignification, dwarfism, altered phenylpropanoid metabolism, and abiotic stress adaptation.