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The fungal pathogen Ustilago maydis secretes the metalloprotease Fly1, which has a dual function. It activates the endogenous chitinase Cts1 to facilitate cell-separation during the yeast-like growth phase of U. maydis. In addition, Fly1 is required for plant infection, because it targets the defense-induced maize chitinase ZmChiA.
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This page is a summary of: Dual function of a secreted fungalysin metalloprotease in Ustilago maydis, New Phytologist, June 2018, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/nph.15265.
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