PEX6 — Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15

Summary

MGG_00529 (MoPEX6) on chromosome 5 of Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15 encodes Peroxin-6, a member of the AAA+ ATPase family with ATP hydrolase activity and protein transporter activity. The gene is associated with peroxisome matrix protein import and receptor recycling, protein unfolding, glycerol anabolism, appressorium formation, and morphogenesis. It localises to the peroxisome membrane, cytosol, and ATPase complex. MoPEX6 is associated with blast disease in rice (Oryza sativa) and with turgor pressure. Studies of related genes in other species link the PEX6 family to anthracnose and to interactions with fungal pathogens such as Verticillium dahliae and Fusarium oxysporum.