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Functional identification of the gene encoding enoyl-CoA hydratase for siderophore biosynthesis in the entomopathogen Beauveria bassiana.
Fungal Biology · · Journal Article
Sun, Zhang + more
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BbEch1, a cytoplasmic enoyl-CoA hydratase in Beauveria bassiana, is involved in siderophore biosynthesis critical for iron acquisition during fungal development.
- Why it matters: The study addresses uncertainty about which enoyl-CoA hydratase functions in siderophore production, given that the implicated peroxisomal Ech (SidH) ortholog appears functionally dispensable in B. bassiana.
- What they did: Gene function analysis characterized the functional Ech involved in siderophore production among other fourteen ECH-domain proteins, assessing roles in fungal development into conidia and blastospores.
- The result: The findings identify a cytoplasmic enoyl-CoA hydratase different from that in the general pathway, implying a novel siderophore biosynthetic route in filamentous fungi.
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