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. 1995 Jan;61(1):399–402. doi: 10.1128/aem.61.1.399-402.1995

Molecular cloning and transcriptional analysis of the Aspergillus terreus gla1 gene encoding a glucoamylase.

L Ventura 1, L González-Candelas 1, J A Pérez-González 1, D Ramón 1
PMCID: PMC167299  PMID: 7534054

Abstract

The Aspergillus terreus gla1 gene, coding for a glucoamylase, has been cloned by heterologous hybridization. The gene is interrupted by four introns and encodes a protein with an N-terminal catalytic domain and a C-terminal starch-binding domain. The expression of the gene is induced by starch and maltose and repressed by glucose.

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