Abstract:Peroxisome is an organelle with single membrane in various eukaryotic cells, and contains various enzymes essential for multiple physiological and metabolic processes in organisms. At present, more than 30 proteins that control peroxisome assembly, division, and inheritance are identified from fungi, named peroxins (encoded by PEX genes). Peroxins are also involved in glyoxylate cycle and in fatty acid metabolism, and related closely with the pathogenicity of fungi. Recently, peroxins have been identified from increasing number of fungi with the development of genome sequencing technology, as well as the application of novel experimental technology. In this review, we summarized the category and distribution of peroxins, and discussed the properties and functions of peroxins in fungi.
