cut1 — Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4

Summary

ANIA_05309 (cut1) on chromosome 5 of Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4 encodes a cutinase, a member of the cutinase/axe and alpha/beta hydrolase families, with cutinase, lipase and carboxylesterase activities (EC 3.1.1.74). The gene is associated with carbohydrate breakdown, lipolysis, sporulation, and multiple cell cycle processes including mitotic telophase, interphase, nuclear division, cytokinesis, mitosis, DNA replication, and cell cycle control. Its product is localised extracellularly. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to cutin degradation.