BCCP — Pisum sativum

Summary

PsBCCP (PSAT3G102480) on pea chromosome 3LG5 encodes a biotin carboxyl carrier protein of acetyl-CoA carboxylase, containing biotin-binding and lipoyl domains. The gene is associated with acetyl-CoA carboxylase activity and biotin binding, and localises to the plastid, chloroplast envelope and stroma, and the ACCase complex. It is linked to fatty acid anabolism, seed development, embryogenesis, and digestion. Associations include chlorophyll content, embryo development, oil and fatty acid accumulation, plant growth, pollen development, and vegetative growth. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to acetyl-coenzyme A carboxylase activity, fatty acid biosynthesis, and embryo lethality, while sequence similarity connects the family to seed weight, starch content, and vegetative growth time.