LIP1 — Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici 4287

Summary

FOXG_10050 (LIP1, also known as LIP3) on chromosome 11 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici 4287 encodes a carboxylesterase belonging to the alpha/beta hydrolase family, with annotated chlorogenate hydrolase, carboxylesterase, and triacylglycerol lipase activities. The gene product is associated with (M)-viriditoxin anabolism, lipolysis, and secretion, and is localized to the extracellular space. Related genes in other species link the family to carboxylesterase EC 3.1.1.1, triacylglycerol lipase EC 3.1.1.3, and chlorogenate hydrolase EC 3.1.1.42 activities, as well as to unaffected pathogenicity. Sequence similarity connections extend to plant pathogens such as Fusarium heterosporum and to hosts including tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus).