A. Yoshimi

Cleavage of α-1,4-Glycosidic Linkages by the Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-Anchored α-Amylase AgtA Decreases the Molecular Weight of Cell Wall α-1,3-Glucan in Aspergillus oryzae

This study shows that AoAgtA, a GPI-anchored α-amylase in Aspergillus oryzae, cleaves -1,4-glycosidic bonds in the spacer region of cell wall -1,3-glucan, reducing its molecular weight.

A glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored α-amylase encoded by amyD contributes to a decrease in the molecular mass of cell wall α-1,3-glucan in Aspergillus nidulans

The paper investigates the role of AmyD, a GPI-anchored α-amylase, in regulating the molecular mass of -1,3-glucan in Aspergillus nidulans cell walls.

Both galactosaminogalactan and α-1,3-glucan contribute to aggregation of Aspergillusoryzae hyphae in liquid culture

This paper identifies galactosaminogalactan and α-1,3-glucan as factors contributing to hyphal aggregation in Aspergillus oryzae and shows that their removal disperses hyphae, improving recombinant protein production.

Impaired hematopoiesis and leukemia development in mice with a conditional \"knock-in\" allele of a mutant splicing factor gene U2af1

This paper generates a mouse model with a conditional knock-in of the U2af1(S34F) mutation to study its role in hematopoiesis and leukemia, finding that it requires additional mutations for leukemogenesis.