DB identifier | AT1G06570 | Secondary Identifier | locus:2009160 |
Name | phytoene desaturation 1 | Brief Description | 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase |
TAIR Computational Description | 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase;(source:Araport11) |
TAIR Curator Summary | Mutation of the PDS1 locus disrupts the activity of p-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPDase), the first committed step in the synthesis of both plastoquinone and tocopherols in plants. |
TAIR Short Description | phytoene desaturation 1 |
TAIR Aliases | HPD, HPPD, PDS1 |