calB — Aspergillus fumigatus

Summary

AFU5G10140 (calB) in Aspergillus fumigatus encodes a putative MFS multidrug transporter, belonging to the major facilitator superfamily (MFS) of transmembrane transporters. The gene is associated with pigment binding and transmembrane transporter activity, and is linked to membrane transport as a biological process. The encoded protein localises to the ER membrane and plasmalemma. Studies of related genes in other species connect the MFS family to the transport of secondary metabolites and pigments, though these functions are not established for calB itself. The gene is also related to MFS54.