FAD1 — Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4

Summary

ANIA_00591 (FAD1, AnFAD1) on chromosome 8 of Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4 encodes a protein with FMN adenylyltransferase activity (EC 2.7.7.2) and hydrolase activity, binding ATP, magnesium and other metals. The product belongs to the PAPS_reduct and Rossmann-like a/b/a fold families. AnFAD1 is associated with FMN metabolism and FAD biosynthesis, and has been linked to localisation in the mitochondria, cytosol and nucleus. Studies of related genes in other species connect the FAD synthase family to FMNAT function, though these associations are not established for this species.