Cloning and nucleotide sequence of cDNA encoding Asp-hemolysin from Aspergillus fumigatus

The nucleotide sequence of a cDNA encoding Asp-hemolysin from Aspergillus fumigatus was clarified. The deduced amino acid sequence was shown to contain a set of negatively charged domains similar to portions of the cysteine-rich sequence in the ligand-binding domain of LDL-receptor. A potential signal sequence was also identified in the N-terminal domain of the deduced amino acid sequence.