clcA — Aspergillus fumigatus

Summary

AFU2G08040 (symbol clcA) on Aspergillus fumigatus chromosome 2 encodes a Zn2Cys6 DNA-binding domain-containing protein, a fungal-type transcription factor with DNA-binding and zinc-binding activity. The gene is associated with pigmentation, hyphal growth, homeostasis, and DNA-dependent transcription. Studies of related Zn2-C6 fungal-type domain-containing proteins in other species link the family to similar regulatory processes, though these associations are not yet established for clcA itself.