stcU — Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4

Summary

ANIA_07806 (stcU) on chromosome 4 of Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4 encodes a short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase (SDR) family protein with tetrahydroxynaphthalene reductase and versicolorin reductase activities, acting on CH-OH group donors (EC 1.3.1.-). The gene is associated with melanin, aflatoxin, sterigmatocystin, and mycotoxin anabolism, as well as abscisic acid anabolism, secondary metabolism, morphogenesis, cell growth, cell volume homeostasis, and homeostasis. Its product localizes to the cytosol. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to reduced virulence and anthracnose, though these associations are not established for this species.