QA-Y — Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4

Summary

ANIA_06805 (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 family has been linked to quinate permease activity, and sequence similarity connects it to putative MFS sugar transporters in related genes in other species, including several fungal pathogens.