Xyl5 — Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici 4287

Summary

FOXG_02694 (Xyl5) on chromosome 8 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici 4287 encodes a protein belonging to the glycoside hydrolase family 5 (Glyco_hydro_5) and the broader glycoside hydrolase superfamily. The gene product has been annotated with xylan 1,4-beta-xylosidase, glucan exo-1,3-beta-glucosidase, and beta-glucosidase activities, and is associated with metal binding. It is linked to the biological processes of glucan breakdown and cell wall organization, and is localized to the cell-bound and extracellular compartments. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to similar enzymatic functions, including EC 3.2.1.58 and EC 3.2.1.37, though these associations are not directly established for Xyl5 itself.