NCBI Accession #
NP_179866.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_127846.2
NCBI Official Full Name
1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase 4
NCBI Official Symbol
ACS4
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
1-AMINOCYCLOPROPANE-1-CARBOXYLATE SYNTHASE; 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase 4; 1-AMINOCYCLOPROPANE-1-CARBOXYLIC ACID SYNTHASE POLYPEPTIDE; 1-AMINOCYCLOPROPANE-1-CARBOXYLIC ACID SYNTHASE POLYPEPTIDE; ACC4; ATACS4; T30L20.7
NCBI Protein Information
1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase 4
NCBI Summary
key regulatory enzyme in the biosynthesis of the plant hormone ethylene. ACS4 is specifically induced by indoleacetic acid (IAA).
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
ACC4; ACC synthase 4
UniProt Protein Name
1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase 4
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
S-adenosyl-L-methionine methylthioadenosine-lyase 4
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q43309
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q9S9C4
UniProt Related Accession #
Q43309
UniProt Comments
1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase (ACS) enzymes catalyze the conversion of S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM) into 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC), a direct precursor of ethylene.