Elucidating how the saprophytic fungus Aspergillus nidulans uses the plant polyester suberin as carbon source

Abstract

Data support that during fungal growth on suberin, cutinase 1 and some lipases (e.g. AN8046) acted as the major suberin degrading enzymes (regulated by FarA and possibly by some unknown regulatory elements). Suberin also induced the onset of sexual development and the boost of secondary metabolism.