LIP6 — Candida albicans

Summary

C1_09600C_A (LIP6, also known as CaTRI8 or TRI8) on Candida albicans chromosome 1 encodes a secreted lipase belonging to the lipase_secreted and AB_hydrolase domain families, with confirmed lipase activity (EC 3.1.1.3) and triacylglycerol lipase activity. This gene is associated with lipolysis, biofilm formation, filamentous growth in response to starvation and biotic stimulus, and cellular response to starvation. The encoded protein is localized extracellularly. Related genes in other species, including Fusarium oxysporum strains, are linked to the family by sequence similarity, though these associations are not yet established for LIP6 itself.