ACHE — Lactuca sativa

Summary

LSAT_V11C600335040, designated ACHE, encodes a GDSL-type SGNH hydrolase superfamily protein with carboxylic ester hydrolase, glycosidase and esterase activities, and is annotated for IgE binding. In garden lettuce (Lactuca sativa) on chromosome 6, this gene is associated with acetylcholine breakdown, lipolysis, detoxification, nodulation, seed germination and defense response. Its product localises to the symbiosome, extracellular space, mitochondria and cytosol. The gene is linked to flavonoid content. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to germination rate and arsenic concentration, though these associations are not yet established for lettuce itself.