CHT — Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15

Summary

MoCHT (MGG_17823) on chromosome 6 of Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15 encodes a cyanide hydratase (EC 4.2.1.66) belonging to the C-N hydrolase superfamily, with nitrilase activity and an association with cyanide breakdown. The gene is associated with the biological process of cyanide catabolism. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to protein content and to unaffected pathogenicity, as well as to associations with leaf spot and leaf blight diseases.