LIP1 — Pisum sativum

Summary

PSAT6G217800 (symbol LIP1, also known as PsLIP1 or PsATLIP1) on garden pea chromosome 6LG2 encodes a lipase with triacylglycerol (TAG) activity and protein-binding capacity, belonging to the eukaryotic lipase and alpha/beta hydrolase fold families. The gene is associated with strigolactone anabolism and response, regulation of seed dormancy and germination, photomorphogenesis, skotomorphogenesis, dark adaptation, and responses to auxin, gibberellin, and stress. It is linked to lipolysis, signal transduction, and regulation of thirst response. The product localises to the extracellular region. Observed phenotypes include lipid metabolism, endoreplication, and pollen tube guidance. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to triacylglycerol hydrolysis and salt stress tolerance.