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Microbial EcologyVibrio fischeri Amidase Activity Is Required for Normal Cell Division, Motility, and Symbiotic CompetencePeptidoglycan (PG) is a critical microbe-associated molecular pattern (MAMP) that is sloughed by cells of V. fischeri during symbiotic colonization of squid. Specifically, this process induces significant remodeling of a specialized symbiotic light organ within the squid mantle cavity.
CommentaryA Need for Improved Cellulase Identification from Metagenomic Sequence DataImproved sequencing technologies and the maturation of metagenomic approaches allow the identification of gene variants with potential industrial applications, including cellulases. Cellulase identification from metagenomic environmental surveys is complicated by inconsistent nomenclature and multiple categorization systems. Here, we summarize the current classification and nomenclature systems, with recommendations for improvements to...
BiotechnologyQuantitative Proteome Profiling Reveals Cellobiose-Dependent Protein Processing and Export Pathways for the Lignocellulolytic Response in Neurospora crassaLignocellulases are important industrial enzymes for sustainable production of biofuels and bio-products. Insoluble cellulose has been commonly used to induce the production of lignocellulases in filamentous fungi, which causes a difficult fermentation operation and enzyme loss due to adsorption to cellulose. The disadvantages can be overcome by using soluble inducers, such as the disaccharide cellobiose. Quantitative proteome profiling...
Environmental MicrobiologyProteomic Characterization of Lignocellulolytic Enzymes Secreted by the Insect-Associated Fungus Daldinia decipiens oita, Isolated from a Forest in Northern JapanRecent studies show the potential impacts of insect symbiont microbes on biofuel application with regard to their degradation capability of a recalcitrant plant cell wall. In this study, we describe a novel fungal isolate, D. decipiens oita, as a single symbiotic fungus from the Xiphydria woodwasp found in the northern forests of Japan. Our detailed secretome analyses of D. decipiens oita, together with...
- Genetics and Molecular BiologyRevisiting the Regulation of the Primary Scaffoldin Gene in Clostridium thermocellum