Abstract
Hydrophobins (HFBs) and cerato-platanins (CPs) are surface-active extracellular proteins produced by filamentous fungi. This study identified two HFB genes (pshyd1 and pshyd2) and one CP gene (pscp) in the marine fungus Paradendryphiella salina. The proteins PsCP, PsHYD2, and PsHYD1 had molecular weights of 12.70, 6.62, and 5.98 kDa, respectively, with isoelectric points below 7. PsHYD1 and PsHYD2 showed hydrophobicity (GRAVY score 0.462), while PsCP was hydrophilic (GRAVY score − 0.202). Stability indices indicated in-solution stability. Mass spectrometry identified 2,922 proteins, including CP but not HFB proteins. qPCR revealed differential gene expression influenced by developmental stage and substrate, with pshyd1 consistently expressed. These findings suggest P. salina’s adaptation to marine ecosystems with fewer hydrophobin genes than other fungi but capable of producing surface-active proteins from seaweed carbohydrates. These proteins have potential applications in medical biocoatings, food industry foam stabilizers, and environmental bioremediation.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Article number | 385 |
Journal | Archives of Microbiology |
Volume | 206 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2024 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2024.
Funding
This research was supported by the National Research and Development Agency of Chile of the Government of Chile \u2013 ANID \u2013 (Grant number 21161794) and the Centre for Biotechnology and Bioengineering \u2013 CeBiB \u2013 (Project FB0001). We thank Professor Han A.B. W\u00F6sten of Department of Biology, Utrecht University, for his invaluable contributions.
Funders | Funder number |
---|---|
National Research and Development Agency of Chile of the Government of Chile | |
Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo | 21161794 |
Centre for Biotechnology and Bioengineering | FB0001 |
Keywords
- Cerato-platanin
- Hydrophobin
- Marine fungi
- Paradendryphiella salina