KATG2 — Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15

Summary

MGG_09834 (KATG2) on chromosome 6 of Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15 encodes a catalase-peroxidase (EC 1.11.1.21), a haem peroxidase family protein with catalase and peroxidase activities and heme binding. The gene is associated with the catabolism of hydrogen peroxide and the cellular response to hydrogen peroxide, and its product is localised to the cytosol and extracellular space. KATG2 is linked to genetic transfer processes. Studies of related genes in other species, including Fusarium oxysporum and Verticillium dahliae, connect the family to pathogenicity, though this has not been established for KATG2 itself.