MAT1 — Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4

Summary

ANIA_08134, also known as MAT1 on chromosome 2 of Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4, encodes an uncharacterized protein that contains a plant/fungal acyltransferase domain and a chloramphenicol acetyltransferase-like domain superfamily, and is annotated with acyltransferase activity. The gene is associated with both sexual and asexual reproduction, including cleistothecium development, mating, sporulation, and spore formation. It has also been linked to secondary metabolism, antibiotic and terpenoid biosynthesis, and DNA-dependent transcription. The encoded product localizes to the plasma membrane and nucleus. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to further acyltransferase functions.