QA-Y — Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4

Summary

ANIA_10669 (QA-Y) in Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4 encodes a protein belonging to the major facilitator superfamily (MFS) of sugar transporters, with proton:sugar symporter activity and transmembrane transporter activity. The gene is associated with carbohydrate transport and monocarboxylic acid metabolism, and its product localises to the plasma membrane and membrane. Studies of related genes in other species, including quinate permease and MFS sugar transporters, link the family to sugar and quinate transport.