Encodes an alpha-dioxygenase involved in protection against oxidative stress and cell death. Induced in response to Salicylic acid and oxidative stress. Independent of NPR1 in induction by salicylic acid.
Computational Description
DOX1; FUNCTIONS IN: lipoxygenase activity; INVOLVED IN: in 6 processes; LOCATED IN: endomembrane system; EXPRESSED IN: 9 plant structures; EXPRESSED DURING: 4 anthesis; CONTAINS InterPro DOMAIN/s: Haem peroxidase (InterPro:IPR010255), Haem peroxidase, animal (InterPro:IPR002007); BEST Arabidopsis thaliana protein match is: alpha dioxygenase (TAIR:AT1G73680.1); Has 1465 Blast hits to 1381 proteins in 214 species: Archae - 0; Bacteria - 94; Metazoa - 1085; Fungi - 168; Plants - 70; Viruses - 1; Other Eukaryotes - 47 (source: NCBI BLink).