niaD — Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15

Summary

MGG_05992 (symbol niaD) on chromosome 3 of Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15 encodes a nitrate reductase [NADPH] that also exhibits sulfite oxidase activity, binding molybdenum cofactor, FAD, and heme. The gene is associated with nitrate assimilation, anaerobic respiration, nitric oxide anabolism, sulfur metabolism, and host invasion, and its product localises to the mitochondrial envelope lumen. Associations with transposition and related genes NAR1 and NIA are also recorded. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to nitrate uptake and molybdenum content, though these are not established for this gene.