cat1 — Aspergillus fumigatus

Summary

AFU5G00370 (cat1) on chromosome 5 of Aspergillus fumigatus encodes a putative amino acid permease belonging to the APC/YAT family, with L-arginine and L-lysine transporter activity. The gene is associated with amino acid transport and import of L-arginine and L-lysine into cells, as well as detoxification of hydrogen peroxide, regulation of morphogenesis, asexual reproduction and sporulation, autolysis, nucleotide and melanin anabolism, secondary metabolism, filamentous growth, and regulation of nitrogen utilization. Its product localizes to the plasma membrane, cell tip, medial membrane band, fungal-type cell wall, vacuole, Golgi membrane, and cell division site.