TS1 — Lactuca sativa

Summary

LsTS1 (TS1) on chromosome 1 of garden lettuce (Lactuca sativa) encodes a terpene synthase, a member of the plant terpene cyclase family. The enzyme possesses multiple annotated activities, including amorpha-4,11-diene synthase, epicedrol synthase, germacrene-A synthase, (-)-E-beta-caryophyllene synthase, and germacrene-D synthase activity, and binds magnesium. The gene is associated with sesquiterpene and diterpenoid biosynthesis, terpenoid metabolism, and responses to AOS and gibberellin. Its product localises to the cytoplasm. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to the production of diverse sesquiterpenes, though these specific functions are not yet established for LsTS1 itself.