| Gene Symbol | vp14 |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 732819 |
| Alt Symbol | - |
| Species | Corn |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | viviparous14 |
| Other Description | 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase 1, chloroplastic|VP-14|p*950|siU95953|siU95953_ov|siu95953a|siu95953a(82)|ufg4|umc1218|viviparous-14 |
| Swissprots | O24592 |
| Accessions | O24592 U95953 AAB62181 NM_001112432 NP_001105902 |
| Function | Has a 11,12(11',12') 9-cis epoxycarotenoid cleavage activity. Catalyzes the first step of abscisic-acid biosynthesis from carotenoids. Not active on the all-trans isomers of violaxanthin and neoxanthin. Contributes probably to abscisic acid synthesis for the induction of seed dormancy. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20884803, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9188535, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9342392}. |
| Subcellular Location | Plastid, chloroplast stroma {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11576422, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9342392}. Note=Partially bound to the thylakoid membranes. |
| Tissue Specificity | Expressed in leaves, roots and embryos. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9342392}. |
| Top Pathways | Carotenoid biosynthesis |