Encodes a close homolog of the Cauliflower OR (Orange) protein. The function of OR is to induce the differentiation of proplastids or other noncolored plastids into chromoplasts for carotenoid accumulation. Both proteins contain a Cysteine-rich zinc finger domain that is highly specific to DnaJ-like molecular chaperons.
Computational Description
BEST Arabidopsis thaliana protein match is: chaperone protein dnaJ-related (TAIR:AT5G06130.2); Has 35333 Blast hits to 34131 proteins in 2444 species: Archae - 798; Bacteria - 22429; Metazoa - 974; Fungi - 991; Plants - 531; Viruses - 0; Other Eukaryotes - 9610 (source: NCBI BLink).