Functional Characterization of Sugar Transporter CRT1 Reveals Differential Roles of Its C-Terminal Region in Sugar Transport and Cellulase Induction in Trichoderma reesei
Zhixing Wang, Renfei Yang, Wenhao Lv, Weixin Zhang, Xiangfeng Meng, Weifeng Liu
Abstract
The lignocellulose-degrading fungus T. reesei has been widely used in industrial cellulases production. Understanding the precise cellulase gene regulatory network is critical for its genetic engineering to enhance the mass production of cellulases.
Topics & Concepts
CellulaseTrichoderma reeseiBiologyBiochemistryCelluloseBiofuel production and bioconversionFungal and yeast genetics researchMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction