CAT1 — Verticillium dahliae

Summary

VDAG_06575 (VdCAT1, also known as CAT-3, CATB, VdCAT-3, or VdCATB) encodes a catalase enzyme (EC 1.11.1.6) with catalase activity, heme binding, and metal binding functions, belonging to the clade 2 catalase family. In Verticillium dahliae, this gene is associated with hydrogen peroxide catabolism, cellular responses to hydrogen peroxide, oxidative stress, heat, and iron ion starvation, as well as the metabolic burst, conidia formation, and spore formation. The encoded protein localizes to the ascospore wall, peroxisomal lumen, cytosol, and extracellular space. Related genes in other species are linked to oxidative stress response.