al-1 — Neurospora crassa

Summary

NCU00552 (al-1) on Neurospora crassa chromosome 1 encodes a phytoene dehydrogenase, an enzyme with redox activity classified under EC 1.3.99.-, belonging to the carotenoid/retinoid oxidoreductase and amine oxidase domain families. This gene is associated with carotenoid anabolism, pigmentation, photoprotection, absorption of visible light, blue light response, photomorphogenesis, protoperithecium formation, asexual sporulation, conidia formation, sporulation, spore formation, morphogenesis, developmental processes, post-transcriptional gene silencing, signal transduction, methylation, and amino acid transport. It is also linked to carotenoid content. The encoded protein localises to the membrane. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to phytoene desaturase and associations with Verticillium dahliae and Fusarium oxysporum.