ACS — Triticum turgidum subsp. durum

Summary

TRITD5BV1G190230 (ACS, TtACS) on durum wheat chromosome 5B encodes a 4-coumarate–CoA ligase, an enzyme with acetate-CoA ligase, propionate-CoA ligase, and trans-feruloyl-CoA synthase activities. It is associated with phenylpropanoid and cinnamic acid metabolism, phytoalexin biosynthesis, and green leaf volatile biosynthetic processes. The gene has been connected to responses to jasmonic acid, ethylene, and wounding, as well as circadian rhythm. Its product localises to the endoplasmic reticulum and cytosol. This gene is linked to stripe rust. Studies of related genes in other species further connect the family to CoA-ligase activities for various substrates, including medium-chain fatty acids and cinnamate derivatives.