CP1 — Verticillium dahliae

Summary

VDAG_05567, also known as VdCP1, encodes a serine carboxypeptidase belonging to the peptidase S10 family. The gene is associated with proteolysis, secretion, and methylation, and its product localizes to the fungal-type vacuole, and plasma membrane. In Verticillium dahliae, VdCP1 is linked to numerous phenotypes including altered cell death, abnormal autophagy, defective nuclear fusion during mating, increased aneuploidy, and changes in protein secretion and endocytosis. The gene has also been associated with acquired thermotolerance, prion inheritance, and lifespan. Studies of related genes in other species associate the family with apoplastic effector functions and floral organ identity, though these roles are not established for VdCP1 itself.