Function
Aerial growth, conidiation, and dispersal of filamentous fungi in the environment rely upon a capability of their secreting small amphipathic proteins called hydrophobins (HPBs) with low sequence identity. Class I can self-assemble into an outermost layer of rodlet bundles on aerial cell surfaces, conferring cellular hydrophobicity that supports fungal growth, development and dispersal; whereas Class II form highly ordered films at water-air interfaces through intermolecular interactions but contribute nothing to the rodlet structure (Probable). Hbf2 is a class II hydrophobin that is involved in sporulation.
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Secreted; Spore wall; Secreted, cell wall
Product Specifications
Recombinant Trichoderma reesei Hydrophobin-2 (hfb2) is a recombinant protein from Hypocrea jecorina (Trichoderma reesei), expressed in Yeast, covering amino acids 16-86aa, with N-terminal 6xHis-sumostar-tagged tag, molecular weight 23.2kDa, purity Greater than 90% as determined by SDS-PAGE.. Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications.
