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ArticleMolecular microbiology2017

cpsA regulates mycotoxin production, morphogenesis and cell wall biosynthesis in the fungus Aspergillus nidulans.

Xuehuan Feng, Vellaisamy Ramamoorthy, Sandesh S Pandit, Alicia Prieto, Eduardo A Espeso, Ana M Calvo

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Article in Molecular microbiology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Xuehuan FengDepartment of Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL, 60115, USA.
Vellaisamy RamamoorthyDepartment of Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL, 60115, USA.
Sandesh S PanditDepartment of Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL, 60115, USA.
Alicia PrietoCentro de Investigaciones Biológicas, CSIC, Madrid, Spain.
Eduardo A EspesoCentro de Investigaciones Biológicas, CSIC, Madrid, Spain.
Ana M CalvoDepartment of Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL, 60115, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4641-5175
Northern Illinois University · USCentro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas · ES

Funding

Role of VeA-Dependent Genes and Proteins in Mycotoxin Production and DevelopmentR15AI081232 · NIAID · NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY · PI CALVO-BYRD, ANA M · 2009 to 2012
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NIAID NIH HHS R15 AI081232
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The model fungus Aspergillus nidulans synthesizes numerous secondary metabolites, including sterigmatocystin (ST). The production of this toxin is positively controlled by the global regulator veA. In the absence of veA (ΔveA), ST biosynthesis is blocked. Previously, we performed random mutagenesis in a ΔveA strain and identified revertant mutants able to synthesize ST, among them RM1. Complementation of RM1 with a genomic library revealed that the mutation occurred in a gene designated as cpsA. While in the ΔveA genetic background cpsA deletion restores ST production, in a veA wild-type background absence of cpsA reduces and delays ST biosynthesis decreasing the expression of ST genes. Furthermore, cpsA is also necessary for the production of other secondary metabolites, including penicillin, affecting the expression of PN genes. In addition, cpsA is necessary for normal asexual and sexual development. Chemical and microscopy analyses revealed that CpsA is found in cytoplasmic vesicles and it is required for normal cell wall composition and integrity, affecting adhesion capacity and oxidative stress sensitivity. The conservation of cpsA in Ascomycetes suggests that cpsA homologs might have similar roles in other fungal species.

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Amino Acid SequenceAscomycotaAspergillus nidulansCarboxypeptidasesCell WallFungal ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, FungalMorphogenesisMutagenesisMutationMycotoxinsSpores, FungalSterigmatocystinCarboxypeptidasesFungal ProteinsMycotoxinsSterigmatocystin

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PMID28370587
PMCPMC5506848
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