Spatial and Developmental Differentiation of Mannitol Dehydrogenase and Mannitol-1-Phosphate Dehydrogenase in  Aspergillus niger

Aguilar-Osorio, Guillermo; VanKuyk, Patricia A; Seiboth , Bernhard; Blom, Dirk; Solomon, Peter; Vinck, Arman; Kindt, Frits; Wosten, Han A B; de Vries , Ronald P

Spatial and Developmental Differentiation of Mannitol Dehydrogenase and Mannitol-1-Phosphate Dehydrogenase in Aspergillus niger

Date

2010

Authors

Aguilar-Osorio, Guillermo

VanKuyk, Patricia A

Seiboth , Bernhard

Blom, Dirk

Solomon, Peter

Vinck, Arman

Kindt, Frits

Wosten, Han A B

de Vries , Ronald P

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Abstract

The presence of a mannitol cycle in fungi has been subject to discussion for many years. Recent studies have found no evidence for the presence of this cycle and its putative role in regenerating NADPH. However, all enzymes of the cycle could be measured