ACS — Triticum turgidum subsp. durum

Summary

TRITD5AV1G239030, also known as ACS or TtACS, encodes a 4-coumarate–CoA ligase on durum wheat chromosome 5A. The enzyme exhibits multiple CoA-ligase activities, including acetate-CoA ligase, propionate-CoA ligase, and trans-feruloyl-CoA synthase activity, and binds ATP. The gene is associated with phenylpropanoid and cinnamic acid metabolism, phytoalexin biosynthesis, and green leaf volatile biosynthesis. It is linked to responses to jasmonic acid and ethylene, as well as circadian rhythm. The encoded protein localises to the cytosol and endoplasmic reticulum. Additionally, this gene has been associated with stripe rust. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to further CoA-ligase activities, including EC 6.2.1.1 and EC 6.2.1.17.