atnN — Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4

Summary

ANIA_09050 (atnN) on chromosome 7 of Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4 encodes a Zn(II)2Cys6 transcription factor, a member of the Zn2Cys6 DNA-binding domain family. The gene product possesses DNA-binding transcription factor activity specific to RNA polymerase II, binds DNA and zinc, and localises to the nucleus. atnN is associated with the regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II and with DNA-dependent transcription. It is linked to sexual reproduction and to sterigmatocystin anabolism. Related genes in other species encode Zn(2)-C6 fungal-type domain-containing proteins, though these associations are not yet established for atnN itself.