Partial alignment of fungal methylisocitrate lyases and isocitrate lyases. Putative active site residues are shown in boldface. Residues, which may specify the acceptance of the methyl group from methylisocitrate are in boldface and shaded. AnMICL, methylisocitrate lyase from A. nidulans (accession no. CAI65406); NcMICL, hypothetical methylisocitrate lyase from N. crassa (accession no. XP_331680); MgMICL, hypothetical methylisocitrate lyase from M. grisea (accession no. EAA47373); ScMICL, methylisocitrate lyase from S. cerevisiae (accession no. NP_015331); YlMICL, hypothetical methylisocitrate lyase from Y. lipolytica (Accession: XP_506117); IclAn, isocitrate lyase from A. nidulans (accession no. EAA62727); IclNc, isocitrate lyase from N. crassa (accession no. CAA44573); IclMg, isocitrate lyase from M. grisea (accession no. AAN28719); IclSc, isocitrate lyase from S. cerevisiae (accession no. NP_010987); IclYl, isocitrate lyase from Y. lipolytica (accession no. XP_501923).