NCU05135 — Neurospora crassa

Summary

NCU05135 on Neurospora crassa chromosome 6 encodes an uncharacterized protein belonging to the Spherulin4 family. In this species, the gene is associated with the biological process of cellular response to nitrogen starvation, as well as the molecular function of calcium ion binding. It has been linked to the cellular component of the fungal-type vacuole membrane. The gene is also connected to the regulation of asexual sporulation and conidiation, processes critical for fungal development and stress survival. Additionally, NCU05135 shows associations with the cellular response to oxidative stress and the response to heat, indicating a potential role in stress tolerance pathways. These connections suggest the gene may be relevant to growth and adaptation under nutrient-limited or stressful conditions, though its precise molecular function remains to be characterized.