Aspergillus niger membrane-associated proteome analysis for the identification of glucose transporters.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The development of biological processes that replace the existing petrochemical-based industry is one of the biggest challenges in biotechnology. Aspergillus niger is one of the main industrial producers of lignocellulolytic enzymes, which are used in the conversion of lignocellulosic feedstocks into fermentable sugars. Both the hydrolytic enzymes responsible for lignocellulose depolymerisation and the molecular mechanisms controlling their expression have been well described, but little is known about the transport systems for sugar uptake in A. niger. Understanding the transportome of A. niger is essential to achieve further improvements at strain and process design level. Therefore, this study aims to identify and classify A. niger sugar transporters, using newly deve

SUBMITTER: Sloothaak J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4574540 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature