G2 — Sorghum bicolor

Summary

SORBI_3004G249400, designated SbG2 on sorghum chromosome 4, encodes a 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase, a member of the FAE1-type polyketide synthase family with acyltransferase activity and protein homodimerization activity. This gene is associated with multiple anabolic processes, including wax, anthocyanin, polyketide, and fatty acid biosynthesis, as well as pigmentation, UV protection, nitrogen fixation, and nitric oxide storage. It is linked to membrane localisation. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to further polyketide synthase functions (EC 2.3.1.199).