nit2 — Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici 4287

Summary

FOXG_18708 (nit2) on chromosome 4 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici 4287 encodes a protein belonging to the nitrilase/cyanide hydratase family, with annotated molecular functions including nitrilase, cyanide hydratase, arylacetonitrilase, hydro-lyase, and aminoacyl-tRNA ligase activities. The gene is associated with cyanide breakdown, nitrate metabolism, and nitrate assimilation. Studies of related genes in other species link the nitrilase family to cyanide detoxification.