García-Estrada C, Martín JF, Cueto L, Barreiro C. Omics Approaches Applied to
Penicillium chrysogenum and Penicillin Production: Revealing the Secrets of Improved Productivity.
Genes (Basel) 2020;
11:E712. [PMID:
32604893 PMCID:
PMC7348727 DOI:
10.3390/genes11060712]
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Abstract
Penicillin biosynthesis by Penicillium chrysogenum is one of the best-characterized biological processes from the genetic, molecular, biochemical, and subcellular points of view. Several omics studies have been carried out in this filamentous fungus during the last decade, which have contributed to gathering a deep knowledge about the molecular mechanisms underlying improved productivity in industrial strains. The information provided by these studies is extremely useful for enhancing the production of penicillin or other bioactive secondary metabolites by means of Biotechnology or Synthetic Biology.
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