ACHE — Lactuca sativa

Summary

LSAT_V11C400175600, the ACHE gene on chromosome 4 of garden lettuce (Lactuca sativa), encodes a protein with a GDSL domain and SGNH hydrolase superfamily fold, possessing carboxylic ester hydrolase and lipase activities. The gene is associated with acetylcholine breakdown, lipolysis, detoxification, lipid metabolism, and seed germination, and its product localises to the extracellular. It has also been linked to flavonoid content. Studies of related genes in other species, including ACHE and APG, connect the family to esterase activity (EC 3.1.1.-).