Publications by authors named "Yuka Kamachi"

Article Synopsis
  • * Research revealed that the molecular mass (MM) of α-1,3-glucan differs depending on specific genetic strains, and its regulation mechanisms are not well understood.
  • * The study indicates that the AmyD enzyme, linked to the gene involved in α-1,3-glucan biosynthesis, plays a role in reducing its molecular mass, particularly highlighting the significance of the C-terminal GPI-anchoring region.
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Filamentous fungi are used as production hosts for various commercially valuable enzymes and chemicals including organic acids and secondary metabolites. We previously revealed that α-1,3-glucan and galactosaminogalactan (GAG) contribute to hyphal aggregation in the industrial fungus Aspergillus oryzae, and that production of recombinant protein in shake-flask culture is higher in a mutant lacking both α-1,3-glucan and GAG (AGΔ-GAGΔ) than in the parental strain. Here, we compared the productivity of the wild type, AGΔ-GAGΔ, and mutants lacking α-1,3-glucan (AGΔ) or GAG (GAGΔ) in batch culture with intermittent addition of glucose in a 5-L lab-scale bioreactor.

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