The beta-1,3-exoglucanase gene exgA (exg1) of Aspergillus oryzae is required to catabolize extracellular glucan, and is induced in growth on a solid surface |
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Authors: | Tamano Koichi Satoh Yuki Ishii Tomoko Terabayashi Yasunobu Ohtaki Shinsaku Sano Motoaki Takahashi Tadashi Koyama Yasuji Mizutani Osamu Abe Keietsu Machida Masayuki |
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Institution: | Research Institute for Cell Engineering, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Ibaraki, Japan. |
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Abstract: | The biological role of ExgA (Exg1), a secretory beta-1,3-exoglucanase of Aspergillus oryzae, and the expression pattern of the exgA (exg1) gene were analyzed. The exgA disruptant and the exgA-overexpressing mutant were constructed, and phenotypes of both mutants were compared. Higher mycelial growth rate and conidiation efficiency were observed for the exgA-overexpressing mutant than for the exgA disruptant when beta-1,3-glucan was supplied as sole carbon source. On the other hand, no difference in phenotype was observed between them in the presence or absence of the inhibitors of cell wall beta-glucan remodeling when grown with glucose. exgA Expression was induced in growth on solid surfaces such as filter membrane and onion inner skin. A combination of poor nutrition and mycelial attachment to a hydrophobic solid surface appears to be an inducing factor for exgA expression. These data suggest that ExgA plays a role in beta-glucan utilization, but is not much involved in cell wall beta-glucan remodeling. |
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