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NCED6 nine-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase 6 [ Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress) ]

Gene ID: 822008, updated on 18-Sep-2024

Summary

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Official Symbol
NCED6
Official Full Name
nine-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase 6
Primary source
TAIR:AT3G24220
Locus tag
AT3G24220
See related
Araport:AT3G24220
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana (ecotype: Columbia)
Lineage
Eukaryota; Viridiplantae; Streptophyta; Embryophyta; Tracheophyta; Spermatophyta; Magnoliopsida; eudicotyledons; Gunneridae; Pentapetalae; rosids; malvids; Brassicales; Brassicaceae; Camelineae; Arabidopsis
Also known as
ATNCED6; nine-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase 6; NINE-CIS-EPOXYCAROTENOID DIOXYGENASE 6
Summary
A member of gene NCED-related gene family, encodes 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase, a key enzyme in the biosynthesis of abscisic acid. The expression of this gene declines during the first 12h of imbibition.
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Genomic context

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See NCED6 in Genome Data Viewer
Location:
chromosome: 3
Exon count:
1
Sequence:
Chromosome: 3; NC_003074.8 (8761419..8763303)

Chromosome 3 - NC_003074.8Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene miscRNA Neighboring gene Ankyrin repeat family protein Neighboring gene CLAVATA3/ESR-RELATED 19 Neighboring gene ncRNA

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:
NC_003074.8

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Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Induction of 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase in Arabidopsis thaliana seeds enhances seed dormancy. Martínez-Andújar C, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2011 Oct 11. PMID 21969557, Free PMC Article
  2. Functional analysis of Arabidopsis NCED6 and NCED9 genes indicates that ABA synthesized in the endosperm is involved in the induction of seed dormancy. Lefebvre V, et al. Plant J, 2006 Feb. PMID 16412079
  3. Regulation of drought tolerance by gene manipulation of 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase, a key enzyme in abscisic acid biosynthesis in Arabidopsis. Iuchi S, et al. Plant J, 2001 Aug. PMID 11532178
  4. Molecular characterization of the Arabidopsis 9-cis epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase gene family. Tan BC, et al. Plant J, 2003 Jul. PMID 12834401
  5. Regulation of hormone metabolism in Arabidopsis seeds: phytochrome regulation of abscisic acid metabolism and abscisic acid regulation of gibberellin metabolism. Seo M, et al. Plant J, 2006 Nov. PMID 17010113

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. inducing expression of NCED6 during seed development suppressed vivipary, precocious germination of developing seeds
    Title: Induction of 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase in Arabidopsis thaliana seeds enhances seed dormancy.
  2. AtNCED6 is required for abscisic acid biosynthesis during seed development.
    Title: Functional analysis of Arabidopsis NCED6 and NCED9 genes indicates that ABA synthesized in the endosperm is involved in the induction of seed dormancy.
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Pathways from PubChem

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General gene information

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NM_113327.3

Gene Ontology Provided by TAIR

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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enables 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase activity TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
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Process Evidence Code Pubs
acts_upstream_of_or_within abscisic acid biosynthetic process TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
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acts_upstream_of_or_within response to red light IEP
Inferred from Expression Pattern
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acts_upstream_of_or_within response to red or far red light IEP
Inferred from Expression Pattern
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Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in chloroplast ISM
Inferred from Sequence Model
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located_in chloroplast stroma IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
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located_in chloroplast thylakoid membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
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General protein information

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Preferred Names
nine-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase 6
NP_189064.1
  • nine-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase 6 (NCED6); CONTAINS InterPro DOMAIN/s: Carotenoid oxygenase (InterPro:IPR004294); BEST Arabidopsis thaliana protein match is: nine-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase 9 (TAIR:AT1G78390.1); Has 2907 Blast hits to 2870 proteins in 485 species: Archae - 16; Bacteria - 803; Metazoa - 275; Fungi - 199; Plants - 893; Viruses - 0; Other Eukaryotes - 721 (source: NCBI BLink).

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_003074.8 Reference assembly

    Range
    8761419..8763303
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_113327.3 → NP_189064.1  nine-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase 6 [Arabidopsis thaliana]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_189064.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q9LRM7
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A178V931, A0A5S9XFF7, A0A654FBI7, A0A7G2EN28
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PLN02258
    Location:1 → 576
    PLN02258; 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase NCED
Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
Q9LRM7.1

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