chiA — Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4

Summary

ANIA_08241 (chiA) on chromosome 2 of Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4 encodes a chitinase with chitinase activity (EC 3.2.1.14) and chitin binding, belonging to the glycosyl hydrolase 18 family (Cts1-like). The gene is associated with chitin breakdown, polysaccharide breakdown, secondary metabolism, autolysis, conidiophore development, ascospore formation, hyphal growth, filamentous growth, cellular bud site selection, cell aggregation, and biological processes involved in symbiotic interaction. It is linked to the fungal-type cell wall, yeast-form cell wall, cell tip, side of membrane, plasmalemma, extracellular region, and fungal biofilm matrix. The gene is also associated with oxidative stress response. Related genes in other species are linked to loss of pathogenicity.