QA-Y — Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4

Summary

ANIA_06454 (QA-Y) in Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4 encodes a major facilitator superfamily (MFS) sugar transporter, specifically a proton:sugar symporter. This product is localised to the plasma membrane and is associated with carbohydrate transport and monocarboxylic acid metabolism. The gene has been connected to quinate permease activity. Studies of related MFS sugar transporters in other species, including Fusarium oxysporum and Verticillium dahliae, link the family to the uptake of sugars and quinate, though these associations are not yet established in A. nidulans. The gene is located on chromosome 1 and is also known by the synonyms HGT14, HGT16, ASD-3, QUTD, and AnHGT14.