ZDS — Solanum lycopersicum

Summary

SOLYC01G097810.3 (ZDS) on tomato chromosome 1 encodes a protein with a zeta-carotene desaturase domain and amine oxidase domain, and has 9,9'-di-cis-zeta-carotene desaturase and phytoene dehydrogenase activities, binding FAD and performing redox functions. The protein localises to chloroplast thylakoids and envelopes. It is associated with carotenoid, zeaxanthin, phytoene, apocarotenoid, carotene and vitamin A anabolism, as well as carotenoid breakdown, pigment metabolism, and detection of UV. Associations include fruit color, firmness, weight and size; leaf color and angle; plant height; lycopene, lutein, carotene, chlorophyll and sucrose content; drought tolerance; stomatal resistance; respiration rate; quantum yield; photochemical quenching; root branching; seed maturation; and self-incompatibility. Related genes in other species are linked to chloroplast development and lycopene accumulation.