CYP71E1 — Sorghum bicolor

Summary

SORBI_3001G018600, symbol CYP71E1 on sorghum chromosome 1, encodes a 4-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde oxime monooxygenase, a cytochrome P450 family protein with heme and iron binding, monooxygenase and oxidoreductase activities. The gene is associated with dhurrin anabolism, alkaloid anabolism, glucosinolate anabolism, detoxification, electron transport, and photosynthetic electron transport. It is linked to response to water, fruit ripening, root development, syngamy, and NO storage. Localisation evidence places the product at the ER membrane. The gene is also associated with leaf dry weight. Studies of related cytochrome P450 family members in other species link the family to additional oxidoreductase activities, including EC numbers 1.14.14.41, 1.14.14.37, and 1.14.14.190, though these are not established for sorghum CYP71E1 itself.