DB identifier | AT1G54570 | Secondary Identifier | locus:2199481 |
Name | phytyl ester synthase 1 | Brief Description | Esterase/lipase/thioesterase family protein |
TAIR Computational Description | Esterase/lipase/thioesterase family protein;(source:Araport11) |
TAIR Curator Summary | Encodes a protein with phytyl ester synthesis and diacylglycerol acyltransferase activities that is involved in the deposition of free phytol and free fatty acids in the form of phytyl esters in chloroplasts, a process involved in maintaining the integrity of the photosynthetic membrane during abiotic stress and senescence. |
TAIR Short Description | Esterase/lipase/thioesterase family protein |
TAIR Aliases | PES1 |