hmgR — Aspergillus fumigatus

Summary

AFU2G04262 (hmgR) in Aspergillus fumigatus chromosome 2 encodes a Zn(II)2Cys6 DNA-binding transcription factor with RNA polymerase II-specific activity. The gene is associated with tyrosine breakdown, L-phenylalanine breakdown, aromatic amino acid family breakdown, positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II, and DNA-dependent transcription. Its product localises to the nucleus. Related genes in other species, such as Fusarium oxysporum strains, link the family to catabolic regulation. The gene is also related to the ARO80 regulator.