lip1 — Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici 4287

Summary

FOXG_22063 (lip1) in Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici 4287 on chromosome 15 encodes a carboxylesterase with an AB hydrolase domain, classified under carboxylesterase B family. The gene product exhibits carboxylesterase and triacylglycerol lipase activity and is associated with lipolysis, lipid metabolism, cholesterol metabolism, and secretion. It is localized to the extracellular space. Related genes in other species link the family to triacylglycerol lipase activity (EC 3.1.1.3) and carboxylesterase activity (EC 3.1.1.1), though these functions are not yet established for this specific gene. The family has also been connected to unaffected pathogenicity in some fungal relatives, but this trait has not been directly observed for lip1 in F. oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici.