HEX1 — Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15

Summary

MGG_12291 (HEX1) on chromosome 2 of Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15 encodes a beta-N-acetylhexosaminidase (EC 3.2.1.52), a glycoside hydrolase family 20 protein with a HEX_bac_N domain and beta-hexosaminidase catalytic domain. The enzyme has beta-N-acetylhexosaminidase and beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase activities. HEX1 is associated with carbohydrate metabolism, glycosaminoglycan metabolism, sexual reproduction, invasive growth, and morphogenesis, and is localized to the membrane. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to reduced virulence.