hsp30 — Neurospora crassa

Summary

NCU09420 (hsp30) on Neurospora crassa chromosome 7 encodes a small heat shock protein belonging to the Hsp20-like chaperone family, with an A-crystallin/Hsp20 domain and molecular function annotated as GO:0051082 (unfolded protein binding). This gene is associated with responses to heat, hydrogen peroxide, farnesol, and salinity, as well as protein folding, protein oligomerization, and structural organization. It is linked to spore germination, carbohydrate utilization, glucose metabolism, cellulose breakdown, mannitol anabolism, the TCA cycle, methylation, and protein synthesis. The product localizes to the cytoplasm.