QA-Y — Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4

Summary

ANIA_06848 (QA-Y, AnQA-Y) on Aspergillus nidulans chromosome 1 encodes a putative MFS quinate transporter, a member of the MFS sugar transporter family with a sugar/inositol transport domain. The gene product is annotated with D-glucose binding and proton:sugar symporter activity, localizes to the plasma membrane, and is associated with glucose-mediated signalling, monocarboxylic acid metabolism, and carbohydrate transport. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to quinate permease function and broader MFS sugar transport, though these associations are not directly established for AnQA-Y.