hexA — Aspergillus fumigatus

Summary

AFU5G08830 (hexA) on Aspergillus fumigatus chromosome 5 encodes a protein with translation elongation factor activity, ribosome binding, and RNA binding, and belongs to the Hex1_S1, IF5A-like, and ribosomal protein domain families. The gene is associated with the Woronin body, the porous cell septum, and the cross wall. Annotated biological process associations include response to wounding, gluconeogenesis, and translation elongation. Related genes in other species are linked to protein content traits and to interactions with Verticillium dahliae and Fusarium oxysporum, though these associations are not established for A. fumigatus itself.