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Structural highlights

Function

CUTI1_FUSVN Catalyzes the hydrolysis of complex carboxylic polyesters found in the cell wall of plants (PubMed:18658138, PubMed:8286366, PubMed:8555209, PubMed:19810726). Degrades cutin, a macromolecule that forms the structure of the plant cuticle (PubMed:18658138, PubMed:8286366, PubMed:8555209, PubMed:19810726). Allows pathogenic fungi to penetrate through the cuticular barrier into the host plant during the initial stage of fungal infection (Ref.4).^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} [PROSITE-ProRule:PRU10109]

Evolutionary Conservation

Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.

See Also

• Cutinase 3D structures

References

1. ↑ Chen S, Tong X, Woodard RW, Du G, Wu J, Chen J. Identification and characterization of bacterial cutinase. J Biol Chem. 2008 Sep 19;283(38):25854-62. PMID:18658138 doi:10.1074/jbc.M800848200
2. ↑ Liu Z, Gosser Y, Baker PJ, Ravee Y, Lu Z, Alemu G, Li H, Butterfoss GL, Kong XP, Gross R, Montclare JK. Structural and functional studies of Aspergillus oryzae cutinase: enhanced thermostability and hydrolytic activity of synthetic ester and polyester degradation. J Am Chem Soc. 2009 Nov 4;131(43):15711-6. PMID:19810726 doi:10.1021/ja9046697
3. ↑ Martinez C, Nicolas A, van Tilbeurgh H, Egloff MP, Cudrey C, Verger R, Cambillau C. Cutinase, a lipolytic enzyme with a preformed oxyanion hole. Biochemistry. 1994 Jan 11;33(1):83-9. PMID:8286366
4. ↑ Nicolas A, Egmond M, Verrips CT, de Vlieg J, Longhi S, Cambillau C, Martinez C. Contribution of cutinase serine 42 side chain to the stabilization of the oxyanion transition state. Biochemistry. 1996 Jan 16;35(2):398-410. PMID:8555209 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bi9515578