Monocarboxylates such as lactate, pyruvate, and ketone bodies play an important role in the metabolic activities of organisms. As a monocarboxylate transporter, MpMch2 is mainly responsible for the transmembrane transport of monocarboxylates and the maintenance of glucose metabolism balance.[Objective] To analyze the functions of MpMch2 in Monascus purpureus. [Methods] The MpMch2 in M. purpureus Mp-21 was replaced with the hygromycin gene by homologous recombination to construct the deletion strain ∆MpMch2. The colony and cell morphology of Mp-21 and ∆MpMch2 on different media was observed, and the yield of monascus pigment, γ-aminobutyric acid, conidia and ascospores were determined. The expression levels of genes related to conidia and γ-aminobutyric acid were determined by RT-qPCR. [Results] There was no significant difference in the colony morphology between the wild type and ∆MpMch2 on different media. After knockout of MpMch2, the yields of conidia, ascospores, Monascus pigments, and γ-aminobutyric acid decreased, and the expression levels of related genes were down-regulated. [Conclusion] MpMch2 positively regulated the development of conidia and ascospores and the production of Monascus pigments and γ-aminobutyric acid.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |