Douglas Christian Borges Lopes1, Cláudia Batista Carraro1, Roberto Nascimento Silva1, Renato Graciano de Paula1,2. 1. Molecular Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Ribeirao Preto Medical School (FMRP), University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto 14049-900, SP, Brazil. 2. Department of Physiological Sciences, Health Sciences Centre, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Vitoria 29047-105, ES, Brazil.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The filamentous fungus Trichoderma reesei is used on an industrial scale to produce enzymes of biotechnological interest. This fungus has a complex cellulolytic system involved in the degradation of lignocellulosic biomass. However, several aspects related to the regulation of the expression of holocellulolytic genes and the production of cellulases by this fungus are still understood. METHODS: Here, we constructed a null mutant strain for the xyloglucanase cel74a gene and performed the characterization of the Δcel74a strain to evaluate the genetic regulation of the holocellulases during sugarcane bagasse (SCB) cultivation. RESULTS: Our results demonstrate that the deletion of xyloglucanase cel74a may impact the regulation of holocellulase expression during SCB cultivation. The expression of cellulases cel7a, cel7b, and cel6a was reduced in Δcel74a strain, while the hemicellulases xyn1 and xyn2 were increased in the presence of SCB. The cel74a mutation also affected the xyloglucan hydrolysis patterns. In addition, CEL74A activity was modulated in the presence of calcium, suggesting that this ion may be required for efficient degradation of xyloglucan. CONCLUSIONS: CEL74A affects the regulation of holocellulolytic genes and the efficient degradation of SCB in T. reesei. This data makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the carbon utilization of fungal strains as a whole.
BACKGROUND: The filamentous fungus Trichoderma reesei is used on an industrial scale to produce enzymes of biotechnological interest. This fungus has a complex cellulolytic system involved in the degradation of lignocellulosic biomass. However, several aspects related to the regulation of the expression of holocellulolytic genes and the production of cellulases by this fungus are still understood. METHODS: Here, we constructed a null mutant strain for the xyloglucanase cel74a gene and performed the characterization of the Δcel74a strain to evaluate the genetic regulation of the holocellulases during sugarcanebagasse (SCB) cultivation. RESULTS: Our results demonstrate that the deletion of xyloglucanase cel74a may impact the regulation of holocellulase expression during SCB cultivation. The expression of cellulases cel7a, cel7b, and cel6a was reduced in Δcel74a strain, while the hemicellulases xyn1 and xyn2 were increased in the presence of SCB. The cel74a mutation also affected the xyloglucan hydrolysis patterns. In addition, CEL74A activity was modulated in the presence of calcium, suggesting that this ion may be required for efficient degradation of xyloglucan. CONCLUSIONS: CEL74A affects the regulation of holocellulolytic genes and the efficient degradation of SCB in T. reesei. This data makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the carbon utilization of fungal strains as a whole.
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