galA — Neurospora crassa

Summary

NCU00972, symbol galA, on Neurospora crassa chromosome 1, encodes a protein belonging to the glycoside hydrolase family 53, with annotated galactanase, O-glucosyl hydrolase, and glucosidase activities, as well as polysaccharide binding. The gene is associated with cell wall macromolecule catabolic processes, pectin breakdown, cell wall organization, and fermentation, and its product is localized extracellularly. Related genes in other species, including plant pathogens such as Fusarium oxysporum and Verticillium dahliae, link the family to pectin degradation and cell wall remodeling.