TRI11 — Fusarium culmorum CS7071

Summary

FCUL_03836.1 (astA) on Fusarium culmorum chromosome 2 encodes a cytochrome P450 monooxygenase with heme binding, iron binding, and oxidoreductase activity acting on paired donors with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen. The gene is associated with mycotoxin anabolism, terpenoid anabolism, sulfate assimilation, and general anabolism, and its product localizes to the membrane. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to secondary metabolite biosynthesis, though these associations are not yet established in F. culmorum.