ACS — Triticum turgidum subsp. durum

Summary

TRITD1BV1G017890 (TtACS) on durum wheat chromosome 1B encodes an AMP-dependent synthetase/ligase domain-containing protein with propionate-CoA ligase, acetate-CoA ligase, benzoate-CoA ligase, 4-coumarate-CoA ligase, and medium-chain fatty acid-CoA ligase activities. The gene is associated with phenylpropanoid metabolism, phytoalexin biosynthesis, green leaf volatile biosynthesis, wax anabolism, glucosinolate anabolism, the glyoxylate cycle, butyrate and acetate metabolism, branched-chain amino acid breakdown, circadian rhythm, and response to ethylene. It has been linked to stripe rust resistance, photosynthetic rate, plant height, grain yield, root development, and stomatal turgor pressure. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to benzoyloxyglucosinolate biosynthesis, drought tolerance, leaf photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, and defense against Magnaporthe oryzae.