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How a Key Enzyme Influences Growth and Sugar Production in Reishi Mushrooms
Greg Howard
22nd July, 2024
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Key Findings
- The study from Jiangnan University, China, explored the role of α-1,3-glucosyltransferase (GLAGT) in Ganoderma lucidum
- Overexpressing the glagt gene reduced fungal growth by up to 79.61% and decreased cell-wall thickness by 32.44%
- Despite reduced growth, overexpression increased intracellular and extracellular polysaccharides by 27.58% and 66.08%, respectively
References
Main Study
1) Roles of α-1,3-glucosyltransferase in growth and polysaccharides biosynthesis of Ganoderma lucidum.
Published 19th July, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134031
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