MYCGR3G70899 — Zymoseptoria tritici

Summary

ERG6 (MYCGR3G70899) on chromosome 4 of Zymoseptoria tritici encodes a protein with sterol 24C-methyltransferase activity and identical protein binding. The gene is associated with ergosterol anabolism and methylation, and its product localises to the adiposome, endoplasmic reticulum, and mitochondria. The protein contains conserved domains including Sterol_MeTrfase_C, MeTrfase_SMT, and SAM-dependent methyltransferases. Studies of related genes in other species link the ERG6 family to reduced virulence, though this has not been established in Z. tritici. The enzyme is classified under EC 2.1.1.41.