Akira Yoshimi

N-terminal intrinsically disordered region mediates self-catalytic interfacial nucleation of Aspergillus oryzae hydrophobin RolA

This study identifies the N-terminal intrinsically disordered region of RolA as critical for self-catalytic interfacial nucleation during rodlet formation.

Improved recombinant protein production and scale-up fermentation of Aspergillus oryzae hyphal-dispersion hydrophobin-deficient strain

This study develops a hyphal-dispersion mutant of Aspergillus oryzae with reduced hyphal adhesion and improved enzyme production and bioreactor performance.

Amorphous-to-Rodlet Structural Transition Governs the Interfacial Functions of Aspergillus oryzae Hydrophobin RolA

This study compares the properties of amorphous and rodlet films formed by hydrophobin RolA, finding that rodlet films are more rigid and functional for conidia surface properties.

High-speed atomic force microscopy reveals surface-catalyzed elongation mechanism of fungal functional amyloid, hydrophobin RolA

This study uses high-speed atomic force microscopy to reveal the surface-catalyzed elongation mechanism of hydrophobin RolA, showing how rodlet bundling facilitates hierarchical structure formation.