Mycobiology.  2014 Dec;42(4):422-426. 10.5941/MYCO.2014.42.4.422.

Role of LAMMER Kinase in Cell Wall Biogenesis during Vegetative Growth of Aspergillus nidulans

• Choi YK
• Kang EH
• Park HM

• KMID: 2408978
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5941/MYCO.2014.42.4.422

Abstract

Depending on the acquisition of developmental competence, the expression of genes for beta-1,3-glucan synthase and chitin synthase was affected in different ways by Aspergillus nidulans LAMMER kinase. LAMMER kinase deletion, DeltalkhA, led to decrease in beta-1,3-glucan, but increase in chitin content. The DeltalkhA strain was also resistant to nikkomycin Z.

Keyword

Aspergillus nidulans; Cell wall polysaccharides; Cell wall-related genes; LAMMER kinase; qRT-PCR

MeSH Terms

Aspergillus nidulans*
Organelle Biogenesis*
Cell Wall*
Chitin
Chitin Synthase
Mental Competency
Phosphotransferases*
Chitin
Chitin Synthase
Phosphotransferases