Fungal Biomolecules : Sources, Applications and Recent Developments.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Section 1 Fungi as cell factories -- Chapter 1 Fungal biofilms: An overview -- 1.1 Biofilm: Definition and basic concepts -- 1.2 Fungi and fungal biofilms -- References -- Chapter 2 Fungal biomolecules for the food industry -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Enzymes -- 2.3 Citric acid and other organics -- 2.4 Exopolysaccharides -- 2.5 Flavours and aromas -- 2.6 Engineering of biomolecules -- 2.7 Concluding remarks -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 3 Fungal biocatalysts in the textile industry: Whole-cell systems in real textile wastewater treatment -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Fungal degradation in axenic conditions -- 3.3 Real textile wastewaters -- 3.4 Scale-up to large-volume reactors -- 3.5 Immobilization of fungal biomass -- 3.6 Fungal treatment integration in existing WWTPs -- 3.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 Discovery of fungal enzymes and pathways -- 4.1 Applications of fungal enzymes -- 4.2 Importance of elucidating fungal biosynthetic pathways -- 4.3 Modern bioprospecting -- 4.4 Outlook -- References -- Chapter 5 Fungal laccase in the textile industry -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Fungal laccases -- 5.3 Potential applications of fungal laccases in the textile industry -- 5.4 Major hurdles to further development from laboratory trials -- References -- Section 2 Production of recombinant peptides -- Chapter 6 Lignocellulose-degrading enzymes: An overview of the global market -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 The global market for industrial enzymes -- 6.3 Lignocellulose-degrading enzymes -- 6.4 The biorefinery concept for lignocellulose-degrading enzymes -- 6.5 Final remarks -- References -- Chapter 7 Recent advancements in the role of volatile organic compounds from fungi -- 7.1 Definition and classification of VOCs.

7.2 Chemotaxonomy of fungal VOCs -- 7.3 Role of VOCs in fungal growth and development -- 7.4 Fungal VOCs in microbial interactions -- 7.5 VOCs in fungal-plant interactions -- 7.6 Fungal VOCs in multitrophic interactions -- 7.7 Concluding remarks -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 8 Peptaibiotics and peptaibols from fungi -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Alamethicin, the most extensively studied peptaibol -- 8.3 Nomenclature and classification of peptaibols and peptaibiotics -- 8.4 Fungi producing peptaibiotics -- 8.5 Non-ribosomal biosynthesis of peptaibiotics -- 8.6 Regulation of biosynthesis of peptaibiotics -- 8.7 Properties and biological activities of peptaibiotics -- 8.8 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Section 3 Fungal secondary metabolites and synthesis -- Chapter 9 Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles by fungi -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Synthesis of silver NPs -- 9.3 Physicochemical characterization of silver NPs -- 9.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 10 Fungal biomolecules as modulators of growth and pathogenesis -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Fungal biomolecules: Various potential applications and need for identification of novel bioactive molecules using innovative strategies -- 10.3 Fungal biomolecules: Role in inter-species chemical communication and impact on ecological balance -- 10.4 Novel fungal biomolecules: Need for future development -- References -- Chapter 11 Fungi as a source of antitumour agents -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Current therapy for tumours -- 11.3 Antitumour agents from nature -- 11.4 Fungi as antitumour agent -- 11.5 What component in fungi is the source of antitumour action? -- References -- Chapter 12 Fungal mycotoxins: An overview -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Classification of fungal secondary metabolites -- 12.3 Occurrence -- References -- Chapter 13 Fungal pigments: An overview.

13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Fungal pigments -- 13.3 Pigments for the food industry -- 13.4 Pigments for other human uses -- 13.5 Pigments and fungal infection -- 13.6 Pigment production -- 13.7 Fungal pigments and plant endophytes -- 13.8 Pigments, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and DSE -- 13.9 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 14 An overview regarding bioherbicide and their production methods by fermentation -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 The bioherbicides and opportunities for the development -- 14.3 Biological control of weeds with pathogens -- 14.4 The state of the art regarding bioherbicides -- 14.5 Scale-up at bioherbicide production -- 14.6 The business and future of bioherbicides -- 14.7 Concluding remarks -- References -- Section 4 Regulation of fungal secondary metabolism -- Chapter 15 The role of nutrients in fungal development and pathogenesis -- 15.1 Introduction -- References -- Chapter 16 Role of nitrogen sources in regulation of fungal secondary metabolism -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Secondary metabolism and secondary metabolites -- 16.3 Different nitrogen sources used by fungi and their role in secondary metabolism -- 16.4 Regulation of secondary metabolism by nitrogen sources (limiting effects) -- 16.5 Nitrogen sources in fungal taxonomy -- 16.6 Conclusion -- 16.7 Future prospect -- References -- Chapter 17 Regulatory genes in fungal secondary metabolism -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Secondary metabolite gene cluster -- 17.3 Regulation of secondary metabolite genes -- 17.4 Regulatory genes in chromatin-mediated control of secondary metabolism -- 17.5 Silent/orphan gene clusters -- 17.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 18 Fungal metabolic diversity -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 Carbohydrate metabolism -- 18.3 Transport metabolism -- 18.4 Energy metabolism -- 18.5 Secondary metabolism.

18.6 Metabolism of human pathogens: Dermatophytes -- References -- Chapter 19 Secreted biomolecules in fungal plant pathogenesis -- 19.1 Introduction -- 19.2 The identification of secreted biomolecules involved in pathogenesis -- 19.3 Pathogenicity determinants: Effectors and toxins -- 19.4 Acquisition of nutrition: Hydrolytic enzymes and accessory proteins -- 19.5 Niche protection and competition: Antimicrobial proteins -- 19.6 Perspectives for biotechnological applications of biomolecules from plant pathogens -- 19.7 Concluding remarks -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Section 5 Developments and advancements -- Chapter 20 Fungal molecular taxonomy: An overview -- 20.1 Introduction -- 20.2 Fungal services -- 20.3 Fungal taxonomy -- 20.4 Fungal molecular taxonomy -- 20.5 Glomeromycota -- 20.6 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 21 Fungal biomolecules in wines and beer industries -- 21.1 Introduction -- 21.2 Production of bioactive peptides -- 21.3 Antithrombotic peptides -- 21.4 Antioxidative peptides -- 21.5 Antibacterial and antifungal peptides -- 21.6 Neuropeptides -- 21.7 Peptides with sensory properties -- 21.8 Wine and beer industries -- References -- Chapter 22 Biosorption and bioaccumulation of Chromium VI by different fungal species -- 22.1 Introduction -- 22.2 Materials and method -- 22.3 Results and discussion -- 22.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 23 Fungal biomolecules in plant growth promotion -- 23.1 Interactions of fungi with plants -- 23.2 Effects of fungal colonization in plants -- 23.3 Fungal biomolecules active in plants -- 23.4 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 24 Fungal biomolecules and their implications -- 24.1 Introduction -- 24.2 Why are some fungi pathogenic? -- 24.3 Fungal biomolecules with pathogenic value -- 24.4 Plant defence responses to fungal attacks.

24.5 Recent developments in advancements of fungal biomolecules -- 24.6 Future aspects -- References -- Index -- Supplemental Images -- EULA.

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