LIP1 — Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici 4287

Summary

FOXG_15077 (LIP1) on chromosome 1 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici 4287 encodes a carboxylesterase belonging to the AB hydrolase family, with chlorogenate hydrolase, carboxylesterase, and TAG (triacylglycerol lipase) activities. The gene is associated with lipolysis, lipid metabolism, secretion, and (M)-viriditoxin anabolism, and its product localizes to the extracellular space. LIP1 is linked to the related gene LIP3. Studies of related genes in other species connect it to carboxylesterase and lipase activities (EC 3.1.1.42, 3.1.1.1, 3.1.1.3) and to unaffected pathogenicity, though this has not been established in this species.