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Role of nitric oxide and flavohemoglobin homolog genes in Aspergillus nidulans sexual development and mycotoxin production.

Applied and environmental microbiology (2011-06-07)
Sachin Baidya, Jeffrey W Cary, W Scott Grayburn, A M Calvo
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Flavohemoglobins are widely distributed in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. These proteins are involved in reducing nitric oxide levels. Deletion of the Aspergillus nidulans flavohemoglobin gene fhbA induced sexual development and decreased sterigmatocystin production. Supplementation with a nitric oxide-releasing compound promoted cleistothecial formation and increased nsdD and steA expression, indicating that nitric oxide induces sexual development. This is the first study on the effect of nitric oxide on morphogenesis and secondary metabolism in fungi.

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Sterigmatocystin, powder, ≥98% (TLC)
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Sterigmatocystin solution, ~50 μg/mL in acetonitrile, analytical standard
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Sterigmatocystin