CAT2 — Neurospora crassa

Summary

NCU05770 (CAT2, cat-2) on Neurospora crassa chromosome 7 encodes a catalase-peroxidase (EC 1.11.1.21) with catalase and peroxidase activities, heme binding, and metal binding, placing it in the haem peroxidase superfamily. The gene is associated with the hydrogen peroxide catabolic process, cellular response to hydrogen peroxide, response to superoxide, signal transduction, asexual sporulation, and spore formation, and its product localizes to the cytosol. Related genes in other species are linked to oxidative stress response.