ACL — Phaseolus vulgaris

Summary

PHAVU_002G022300, designated PvACL, encodes a member of the MES/HNL family with an alpha/beta hydrolase fold, possessing aliphatic and aromatic (S)-hydroxynitrile lyase activity, mandelonitrile lyase activity, polyneuridine-aldehyde esterase activity, and multiple methyl esterase activities including MESA, MeJA, and MeIAA esterase. The gene is associated with defense responses to insects and fungi, systemic acquired resistance via salicylic acid signaling, response to wounding, UV-B, and cold, as well as jasmonic acid and salicylic acid metabolism, glycoside breakdown, indole alkaloid and phenylpropanoid anabolism, and embryo development. The encoded protein localizes to the vacuole, cytosol, plasma membrane, and nucleus. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to systemic acquired resistance, osmotic and salt stress tolerance, ABA sensitivity, spider mite resistance, and triterpene and sterol accumulation.