ALDH — Pisum sativum

Summary

PsALDH4 (PSAT5G086480) on chromosome 5LG3 encodes an aldehyde dehydrogenase with NAD(P)-binding and aldehyde dehydrogenase domains, exhibiting multiple aldehyde dehydrogenase activities including 3-chloroallyl aldehyde, betaine-aldehyde, and aminobutyraldehyde dehydrogenase activity, as well as metal and nucleotide binding. The gene is associated with carnitine anabolism, aldehyde detoxification, and responses to desiccation, abscisic acid, and salinity. The encoded protein localizes to the amyloplast, plastid, cytosol, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi, and plasmodesmata. PsALDH4 is associated with drought tolerance, salt stress response, dehydration stress response, and abiotic stress response. Related genes in other species link the family to seed dormancy, root length, and salt tolerance traits.