inv — Neurospora crassa

Summary

NCU04265 (inv) on Neurospora crassa chromosome 5 encodes a beta-fructofuranosidase (invertase, EC 3.2.1.26) belonging to the GH32 enzyme family, with additional annotated inulase and fructan exohydrolase activities. The protein is associated with sucrose, raffinose, inulin and polysaccharide breakdown, carbon catabolite repression, circadian rhythm, conidia formation, double-strand break repair, and cellular localisation. It has been linked to the cytoplasm, extracellular space and fungal-type vacuole. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to inulinase (EC 3.2.1.7) and fructan beta-fructosidase (EC 3.2.1.80) activities, and to plant pathogens including Fusarium oxysporum and Verticillium dahliae.