QUTD — Neurospora crassa

Summary

NCU00988 (QUTD) on Neurospora crassa chromosome 1 encodes an MFS quinate transporter, a member of the MFS sugar transporter family with proton:sugar symporter activity. The gene is associated with monocarboxylic acid metabolism and carbohydrate transport, and its product localises to the plasmalemma and membrane. QUTD is linked to the QA-Y gene. Studies of related genes in other species, including quinate permeases and MFS sugar transporters, connect the family to organic acid and sugar transport, though these associations are not established for N. crassa itself.