TYR — Verticillium dahliae

Summary

VDAG_04798 (TYR) in Verticillium dahliae encodes a tyrosinase, a copper-binding enzyme with tyrosinase and redox activity that belongs to the tyrosinase/hemocyanin family and contains a di-copper centre domain. The gene is associated with melanin anabolism and defense response. It is also associated with copper and metal binding. Studies of related genes in other species, including Verticillium nonalfalfae and various Fusarium species, link the family to melanin biosynthesis and oxidative stress responses, though these associations are not yet established for V. dahliae. The TYR gene is located on chromosome DS572702.