LMPD Database

LMP011355

Record overview

LMPD IDLMP011355
Gene ID829413
SpeciesArabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis)
Gene Nametocopherol cyclase
Gene SymbolVTE1
SynonymsATSDX1; F4D11.30; F4D11_30; SUCROSE EXPORT DEFECTIVE 1; VITAMIN E DEFICIENT 1; VTE1
Chromosome4
SummaryTocopherol cyclase involved in tocopherol (vitamin E)synthesis. VTE1 over-expressing plants have increased tocopherol indicating VTE1 is a major limiting factor in tocopherol synthesis. Mutants defective in this gene accumulate high amounts of zeaxanthin in conditions of high light or low temperature. Plays a role in the adaptation to low temperature stress, notably phloem loading.
OrthologsView orthologs and multiple alignments for VTE1

Proteins

tocopherol cyclase
Refseq ID:NP_567906
Protein GI:18418083
UniProt ID:Q94FY7
mRNA ID:NM_119430
Length:488
RefSeq Status:REVIEWED
MEIRSLIVSMNPNLSSFELSRPVSPLTRSLVPFRSTKLVPRSISRVSASISTPNSETDKISVKPVYVPTSPNRELRTPHSGYHFDGTPRKFFEGWYFRVS
IPEKRESFCFMYSVENPAFRQSLSPLEVALYGPRFTGVGAQILGANDKYLCQYEQDSHNFWGDRHELVLGNTFSAVPGAKAPNKEVPPEEFNRRVSEGFQ
ATPFWHQGHICDDGRTDYAETVKSARWEYSTRPVYGWGDVGAKQKSTAGWPAAFPVFEPHWQICMAGGLSTGWIEWGGERFEFRDAPSYSEKNWGGGFPR
KWFWVQCNVFEGATGEVALTAGGGLRQLPGLTETYENAALVCVHYDGKMYEFVPWNGVVRWEMSPWGYWYITAENENHVVELEARTNEAGTPLRAPTTEV
GLATACRDSCYGELKLQIWERLYDGSKGKVILETKSSMAAVEIGGGPWFGTWKGDTSNTPELLKQALQVPLDLESALGLVPFFKPPGL