Five carboxin-resistant mutants exhibited various responses to carboxin and related fungicides

Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2011;75(1):181-4. doi: 10.1271/bbb.100687. Epub 2011 Jan 7.

Abstract

Five carboxin-resistant mutants from Aspergillus oryzae were characterized by the sensitivities of their mycelial growth and succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) activity to carboxin and three related fungicides. Despite a significant resistance to carboxin, exhibited by all the mutants, their patterns of sensitivity to the other fungicides was distinct. This provides clues to the molecular interaction between SDH and these fungicides.

MeSH terms

  • Aspergillus oryzae / drug effects*
  • Aspergillus oryzae / enzymology
  • Aspergillus oryzae / genetics*
  • Carboxin / toxicity*
  • Drug Resistance, Fungal / genetics*
  • Fungicides, Industrial / toxicity*
  • Mutation*
  • Mycelium / drug effects
  • Mycelium / enzymology
  • Mycelium / genetics
  • Succinate Dehydrogenase / metabolism

Substances

  • Fungicides, Industrial
  • Carboxin
  • Succinate Dehydrogenase