DB identifier | AT1G74960 | Secondary Identifier | locus:2027252 |
Name | fatty acid biosynthesis 1 | Brief Description | fatty acid biosynthesis 1 |
TAIR Computational Description | fatty acid biosynthesis 1;(source:Araport11) |
TAIR Curator Summary | Encodes a plastidic beta-ketoacyl-ACP synthase II, involved in fatty acid elongation from 16:0-ACP to 18:0-ACP. Homozygous knock-out mutants are embryo lethal, indicating early embryo development is sensitive to elevated 16:0. |
TAIR Short Description | fatty acid biosynthesis 1 |
TAIR Aliases | ATKAS2, FAB1, KAS2 |