Terpenoid balance in Aspergillus nidulans unveiled by heterologous squalene synthase expression
S. C. Park, B. N. Steffan, F. Y. Lim, R. Gupta, F. A. Butun, H. Chen, R. Ye, T. Decker, C. C. Wu, N. L. Kelleher, J. W. Bok, N. P. Keller
The paper shows that expressing a heterologous squalene synthase from Pseudogymnoascus destructans in Aspergillus nidulans alters terpene biosynthesis, increasing squalene and new nidulenes while reducing austinol.
bioRxiv · Oct 20, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology