Regulation of methanol utilization pathway genes in yeasts

Franz Stefan Hartner, Anton Glieder*

*Korrespondierende/r Autor/-in für diese Arbeit

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Abstract

Methylotrophic yeasts such as Candida boidinii, Hansenula polymorpha, Pichia methanolica and Pichia pastoris are an emerging group of eukaryotic hosts for recombinant protein production with an ever increasing number of applications during the last 30 years. Their applications are linked to the use of strong methanol-inducible promoters derived from genes of the methanol utilisation pathway. These promoters are tightly regulated, highly repressed in presence of non-limiting concentrations of glucose in the medium and strongly induced if methanol is used as carbon source. Several factors involved in this tight control and their regulatory effects have been described so far. This review summarises available data about the regulation of promoters from methanol utilisation pathway genes. Furthermore, the role of cis and trans acting factors (e.g. transcription factors, glucose processing enzymes) in the expression of methanol utilisation pathway genes is reviewed both in the context of the native cell environment as well as in heterologous hosts.
Originalspracheenglisch
Aufsatznummer39
FachzeitschriftMicrobial Cell Factories
Jahrgang5
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 2006

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  • Basic - Fundamental (Grundlagenforschung)

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