calA — Aspergillus fumigatus

Summary

AFU3G00510 (calA) in Aspergillus fumigatus encodes a GPI-anchored cell wall protein, putative, belonging to the Bys1 domain family. This gene is associated with exit from dormancy, developmental induction, spore germination, homologous recombination, morphogenesis, and endocytosis. The encoded protein is localised to the extracellular space. Studies of related genes in other species, including cetA and an antigenic thaumatin-like protein, link the family to cell wall and stress-associated processes, though these functions are not established for calA itself.