Hydrophobins: the Amphiphilic Proteins Produced in Filamentous Fungi

Year 2023, Volume: 2 Issue: 1, 35 - 41, 18.04.2023

Büşra Albayrak Turgut , Serkan Örtucu

Abstract

Hydrophobins are proteins of small molecular mass produced by fungi. They are part of various tasks at different stages of the life cycle of fungi, especially produced during the formation of aerial structures. They are very stable in their amphiphilic structure and thanks to the four disulfide bonds they contain. They can form a monolayer by self-assembly at the water-air, air-solid interfaces and are therefore important candidates for many industrial applications. For example; in surface modifications, they can make hydrophilic surfaces hydrophobic and hydrophobic ones hydrophilic. In addition, due to their high hydrophobicity, they prevent microorganisms from adhering to the surface or enable the fungi species from which they are produced to adhere to hydrophobic surfaces. This review article will analyze the detailed investigation of hydrophobins and the applications they have been tried and recommended for use.

Keywords

Hydrophobins, Surfactant, amphiphilic proteins, surface modification

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