G2 — Sorghum bicolor

Summary

SORBI_3003G178700, also known as SbG2, encodes a 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase, a member of the FAE1-type polyketide synthase family. The gene is associated with multiple acyltransferase activities, including naringenin-chalcone synthase activity, and is linked to wax, anthocyanin, flavonoid, and fatty acid anabolism. It has been connected to processes such as polyketide anabolism, malonyl-CoA and benzoyl-CoA metabolism, pigmentation, UV protection, and nitrogen fixation. The encoded protein localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum and membrane. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to additional enzyme activities, including EC 2.3.1.151 and EC 2.3.1.74.