ACL — Sorghum bicolor

Summary

SORBI_3003G321000 (SbACL) encodes a member of the MES/HNL protein family with an alpha/beta hydrolase fold, possessing carboxylesterase, lipase, and specific esterase activities toward polyneuridine-aldehyde, methyl salicylate, methyl jasmonate, and methyl indole-3-acetate. In sorghum, this gene is associated with the metabolism of nicotinate, salicylic acid, jasmonic acid, dhurrin, indole alkaloids, and oxylipins, as well as with systemic acquired resistance, innate immunity, defence against fungi, and responses to water, UV-B, cold, and hypoxia. It is linked to embryo development ending in seed dormancy and localises to the vacuole, cytosol, and nucleus. Related genes in other species link the family to seed germination, NAD biosynthesis, and nicotinate transport.