Biosynthesis of triacylglycerol in the filamentous fungus Mucor circinelloides

Antioxidants Potential of the Filamentous Fungi (Mucor circinelloides)

Three important strains of Mucorcircinelloides grown in complete and minimal media for specified period (72 h, 120 h and 168 h) under submerged fermentation conditions were investigated for their potential antioxidants/secondary metabolite production. All mycelial extracts demonstrated effective antioxidant activities in terms of β-carotene/linoleic acid bleaching, radical scavenging, reduction...

Extraction and purification of -carotene from filamentous fungus Mucor azygosporus

-carotene has been used for years as natural food colorants and in cosmetics and healthcare due to their antioxidant property. The production of -carotene by Mucor azygosporus was evaluated, utilizing deproteinized waste whey filtrate. Since pigments are intracellular, their extraction needed after cell cultivation. In this study, different strategies for extraction of -carotene from M. azyg...

Mucor circinelloides Growth and Differentiation in the Fungus A Subunit of Protein Kinase A Regulates

A subunit of protein kinase a regulates growth and differentiation in the fungus Mucor circinelloides.

The cyclic AMP (cAMP)-dependent protein kinase A (PKA) signaling pathway plays a role in regulating development, growth, and virulence in a number of fungi. To determine whether PKA plays a similar function in zygomycete fungi, a mutant of Mucor circinelloides was generated that lacks pkaR1, one of the regulatory subunits of PKA. The mutant showed a reduction in growth and alterations in germin...

The biosorption of Congo red azo dye by fungus Mucor circinelloides and its application in the decolorization of textile industry wastewater

The extensive application of dyes in the textile industries and their discharge in the wastewaters leads to numerous environmental pollutions; therefore, treating these wastewaters by efficient and eco-friendly methods is a necessity. In this study, potent strains were isolated by the enrichment technique according to their maximum dye sorption at the lowest possible time at 500nm. Consequently...