title: Dissecting cellular components of the secretory pathway in filamentous fungi: insights into their application for protein production.
abstract: Studies on protein production using filamentous fungi have mostly focused on improvement of the protein yields by genetic modifications such as overexpression. Recent genome sequencing in several filamentous fungal species now enables more systematic approaches based on reverse genetics and molecular biology of the secretion pathway. In this review, we summarize recent molecular-based advances in our understanding of vesicular trafficking in filamentous fungi, and discuss insights into their high secretion ability and application for protein production.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan.
authors.forename: Jun-ya
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Shoji
authors.forename: Manabu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arioka
authors.forename: Katsuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kitamoto
mesh_terms: D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D005658:Fungi / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling / Q000379:methods*; D008954:Models, Biological; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*; D013347:Subcellular Fractions / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D005656:Fungal Proteins