hmgX — Aspergillus fumigatus

Summary

AFU2G04210 (hmgX) on Aspergillus fumigatus chromosome 2 encodes a protein containing a TTC36 domain. The gene is associated with melanin anabolism from tyrosine, tyrosine breakdown, and L-phenylalanine breakdown, and its product is localised to the cytoplasm. Related genes in other species encode tetratricopeptide repeat proteins, though these associations are not established for hmgX itself.