G2 — Sorghum bicolor

Summary

SORBI_3005G193600, also known as SbG2, encodes a 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase, a member of the FAE1-type polyketide synthase family with acyltransferase activity. This sorghum gene on chromosome 5 is associated with wax anabolism, fatty acid anabolism, and anthocyanin anabolism, as well as pigmentation, UV protection, and nitrogen fixation. It has been linked to membrane localisation and to nitric oxide storage. Related genes in other species are associated with very-long-chain fatty acid elongation (EC 2.3.1.199).