The transcribed allele in ecotype Ler encodes a 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase which is involved in glucosinolate biosynthesis. AOP3 is transcriptionally silent in leaf tissues of ecotype Col.The natural variation in this locus explains the diversification of hydroxyalkyl glucosinolates among different ecotypes of Arabidopsis.
TAIR Short Description
2-oxoglutarate (2OG) and Fe(II)-dependent oxygenase superfamily protein
2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase involved in glucosinolates biosynthesis. Catalyzes the conversion of methylsulfinylalkyl glucosinolates to hydroxyalkyl glucosinolates (By similarity).