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Review
. 2020 Aug 1:2020:8894215.
doi: 10.1155/2020/8894215. eCollection 2020.

Aspergillus nidulans: A Potential Resource of the Production of the Native and Heterologous Enzymes for Industrial Applications

Amit Kumar  1
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Aspergillus nidulans: A Potential Resource of the Production of the Native and Heterologous Enzymes for Industrial Applications

Amit Kumar. Int J Microbiol. .

Abstract

Aspergillus nidulans is a filamentous fungus that is a potential resource for industrial enzymes. It is a versatile fungal cell factory that can synthesize various industrial enzymes such as cellulases, β-glucosidases, hemicellulases, laccases, lipases, proteases, β-galactosidases, tannases, keratinase, cutinases, and aryl alcohol oxidase. A. nidulans has shown the potential to utilize low-cost substrates such as wheat bran, rice straw, sugarcane bagasse, rice bran, coir pith, black gram residue, and chicken feathers to produce enzymes cost-effectively. A. nidulans has also been known as a model organism for the production of heterologous enzymes. Several studies reported genetically engineered strains of A. nidulans for the production of different enzymes. Native as well as heterologous enzymes of A. nidulans have been employed for various industrial processes.

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The author declares that there are no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this paper.

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Sexual and asexual structures of A. nidulans AKB-25: (a) Cleistothecia, (b) close-up of peridium of cleistothecium with hulle cells, (c) developing ascus, (d) ascospores, (e) conidiophores, and (f) conidia [26].
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