EGL2 — Neurospora crassa

Summary

NCU00762 (EGL2, also known as gh5-1) on Neurospora crassa chromosome 1 encodes a glycoside hydrolase family 5 protein with cellulase activity (EC 3.2.1.4), glycosidase activity, and cellulose-binding capacity. The gene is associated with extracellular secretion and the breakdown of cellulose, glucan, and xyloglucan. It has been linked to the related gene egl3. Studies of related genes in other species connect the broader family to effector functions, though these associations are not established for N. crassa itself.