Identification of secreted proteins of Aspergillus oryzae associated with growth on solid cereal substrates

J Biotechnol. 2006 Feb 24;121(4):482-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2005.08.028. Epub 2005 Oct 13.

Abstract

Filamentous growth of Aspergillus oryzae on solid cereal substrates involves secretion of substrate converting enzymes and a solid substrate specific polarised hyphal growth phenotype. To identify proteins produced under these specific conditions, the extracts of A. oryzae grown on wheat-based media were analysed using N-terminal sequence analysis. In a submerged wheat-based growth medium of A. oryzae, besides alpha-amylase, also an arabinosidase and xylanase were abundantly produced. In the extracts of A. oryzae grown on wheat-based solid substrate besides alpha-amylase and chitinase, two new proteins of 16 and 27 kDa were identified. These hypothetical proteins showed only close homologies to filamentous fungal proteins.

MeSH terms

  • Aspergillus oryzae / growth & development*
  • Edible Grain / microbiology
  • Fungal Proteins / analysis
  • Fungal Proteins / metabolism*

Substances

  • Fungal Proteins