HEX1 — Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15

Summary

MoHEX1 (MGG_09922) on chromosome 1 of Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15 encodes a beta-N-acetylhexosaminidase (EC 3.2.1.52), a glycoside hydrolase family 20 enzyme with hexosaminidase activity. The gene is associated with chitobiose catabolism, polysaccharide breakdown, and carbohydrate metabolism, as well as with sexual reproduction, morphogenesis, and invasive growth. The encoded protein is localised to the membrane and extracellular space. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to reduced virulence, and sequence similarity connects MoHEX1 to protein content traits.