cht — Fusarium graminearum PH-1

Summary

FGRAMPH1_01G18799, symbol cht, on chromosome 3 of Fusarium graminearum PH-1, encodes a protein with a C-N hydrolase domain and nitrilase active-site signature, exhibiting cyanide hydratase and nitrilase activity. The gene is associated with cyanide breakdown and has been linked to protein content. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to the enzyme classification 4.2.1.66 and to leaf spot and leaf blight diseases, though these associations are not established for cht itself. The same orthology evidence links the family to unaffected pathogenicity in some contexts.