ACS — Triticum turgidum subsp. durum

Summary

TRITD2AV1G293540 (ACS, TtACS) on durum wheat chromosome 2A encodes a protein with AMP-binding and AMP-dependent synthetase/ligase domains, and has propionate-CoA ligase, acetate-CoA ligase, benzoate-CoA ligase, 4-coumarate-CoA ligase, and medium-chain fatty acid-CoA ligase activities (EC 6.2.1.12). The gene is associated with phenylpropanoid, cinnamic acid, butyrate, acetate, and fatty acid metabolism, as well as phytoalexin, glucosinolate, and wax biosynthesis. It has been linked to responses to jasmonic acid, ethylene, and wounding, and to circadian rhythm. Associations include stripe rust resistance, photosynthetic rate, plant height, grain yield, root elongation and development, and iso-branched wax biosynthesis. The protein localises to the endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, and cytosol. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to drought tolerance, stomatal conductance, leaf photosynthesis, and benzoyloxyglucosinolate accumulation.