DQD1 — Neurospora crassa

Summary

NCU06023, also known as DQD1 or qa-2, encodes a 3-dehydroquinate dehydratase (EC 4.2.1.10) belonging to the DHquinase_II family. This gene is associated with quinate breakdown, protocatechuate anabolism, and broader metabolic processes including sucrose, pyruvate, phosphorus, sulfur, and isoleucine metabolism, as well as the TCA cycle and translation initiation. It has also been linked to cellular processes such as homologous recombination, gene conversion, meiosis, and digestion. Additionally, DQD1 is connected to amino acid content traits. Studies of related genes in other species further link this gene family to quinate catabolism and aromatic compound utilization.