CDA — Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15

Summary

MGG_03461 (CDA) in Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15 on chromosome 4 encodes a chitin deacetylase, an enzyme with chitin deacetylase and hydrolase activities that binds chitin and zinc. This gene is associated with appressorium formation, immune evasion, chitin breakdown, fungal-type cell wall biogenesis, polysaccharide breakdown, cell wall organization, carbohydrate metabolism, morphogenesis, and cell death. The encoded product localizes to the side of the membrane, fungal-type cell wall, extracellular region, and plasmalemma. It is also linked to turgor pressure. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to reduced virulence and apoplastic effector function, though these roles are not established for this specific gene.