Abstract
The cbhI gene, coding for a major cellobiohydrolase (CBHI) of Aspergillus aculeatus, was cloned and sequenced. The gene consists of 1620-bp and encodes a protein containing 540 amino acids with a calculated molecular mass of 56,723 Da. CBHI, composed of an N-terminal catalytic domain belonging to family 7 of the glycosyl hydrolases, and a C-terminal cellulose-binding domain (CBD) belonging to family I of the CBDs, showed high similarity with other fungal CBHIs, especially with that of Penicillium janthinellum. The cbhI gene transcription start points in A. aculeatus were defined by primer extension, and the putative promoter sequence was analyzed. This sequence was found to be closely related to the consensus sequences of various fungal genes. Transcription analysis by ribonuclease protection assay revealed that the cbhI gene is induced by low-molecular-weight cellooligosaccharide and repressed by glucose. The results emphasize the possibility that in the A. aculeatus cellulase system, cellobiose is the true inducer and the role of the cbhI gene lies within the cascade regulating cellulase induction.
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