cafC — Aspergillus fumigatus

Summary

AFU4G09420 (cafC) on Aspergillus fumigatus chromosome 4 encodes a carbonic anhydrase, a zinc-binding enzyme (EC 4.2.1.1). This gene is associated with carbonic anhydrase activity and belongs to the carbonic anhydrase superfamily. In A. fumigatus, cafC is linked to the related gene CAFC. Studies of related genes in other species, including Fusarium oxysporum, connect the family to processes such as CO₂ sensing, pH homeostasis, and virulence, though these specific associations have not been established for cafC itself.