Gene Details:

• Gene ID: Solyc06g073460
• Gene Symbol: LePHGPx
• Gene Name: phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase
• Genome: Tomato Genome version SL4.0
• Species: Solanum lycopersicum

Functional Descriptions:

• We have isolated a tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) gene encoding a phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase (LePHGPx).
• LePHGPx functioned as a cytoprotector in yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), preventing Bax, hydrogen peroxide, and heat stress induced cell death, while also delaying yeast senescence.
• Transient expression of LePHGPx protected tobacco leaves from salt and heat stress and suppressed the apoptotic-like features.
• Our data indicated that LePHGPx can protect plant tissue from a variety of stresses.

Function-related keywords:

• senescence ,  stress ,  salt ,  salt-stress ,  cell-death ,  heat-stress

Literature:

• Tomato phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase inhibits cell death induced by Bax and oxidative stresses in yeast and plants.   DOI:  10.1104/pp.103.038091 ;  PMID:  15235116

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Gene Resources:

• NCBI ID: 544261
• UniProt accessions: A0A3Q7H2Q7

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