pmeA — Verticillium dahliae

Summary

VDAG_01782 (pmeA) on chromosome DS572697 of Verticillium dahliae encodes a pectinesterase (EC 3.1.1.11) with a pectinesterase catalytic domain and a pectin lyase fold associated with virulence. The gene is annotated for pectinesterase activity, pectin breakdown, cell wall modification, and flavonoid anabolism, and is localised extracellularly. The gene is associated with Gossypium hirsutum and vascular wilt. Related genes in other species connect the family to apoplastic effector function, though this is not established for pmeA itself.