RodA is a class I 14 kDa hydrophobin protein which is known to coat the spores and conidia of the filamentous fungi Aspergillus fumigatus. [1] Mutants of A. fumigatus, whose rodA gene is knocked out , are characterized by a decreased ability to adhere to proteins such as bovine serum albumin and collagen, in addition to the inability to disperse their conidia. [2] It has been suggested that the rodA coating of A. fumigatus spores serves a role in masking the pathogen from the host immune response. [3]
RodA is a class I 14 kDa hydrophobin protein which is known to coat the spores and conidia of the filamentous fungi Aspergillus fumigatus. [1] Mutants of A. fumigatus, whose rodA gene is knocked out , are characterized by a decreased ability to adhere to proteins such as bovine serum albumin and collagen, in addition to the inability to disperse their conidia. [2] It has been suggested that the rodA coating of A. fumigatus spores serves a role in masking the pathogen from the host immune response. [3]