EGL2 — Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4

Summary

AnEGL2 (ANIA_05214) on chromosome 5 of Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4 encodes a glycoside hydrolase family 5 protein with cellulase activity, glycosidase activity, and cellulose-binding capacity. The gene is associated with xyloglucan catabolism, glucan breakdown, and cellulose breakdown, and its product is localised to the extracellular space. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to cellulase function (EC 3.2.1.4) and cellulose-binding domains, as well as to plant-pathogenic genera such as Verticillium and Fusarium.