Solid-state NMR investigations of extracellular matrixes and cell walls of algae, bacteria, fungi, and plants
N Ghassemi, A Poulhazan, F Deligey… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Extracellular matrixes (ECMs), such as the cell walls and biofilms, are important for
supporting cell integrity and function and regulating intercellular communication. These …
supporting cell integrity and function and regulating intercellular communication. These …
[HTML][HTML] Carbohydrate-aromatic interface and molecular architecture of lignocellulose
Plant cell walls constitute the majority of lignocellulosic biomass and serve as a renewable
resource of biomaterials and biofuel. Extensive interactions between polysaccharides and …
resource of biomaterials and biofuel. Extensive interactions between polysaccharides and …
[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in characterization of melanin pigments in biological samples
K Wakamatsu, S Ito - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The melanin pigments eumelanin (EM) and pheomelanin (PM), which are dark brown to
black and yellow to reddish-brown, respectively, are widely found among vertebrates. They …
black and yellow to reddish-brown, respectively, are widely found among vertebrates. They …
[HTML][HTML] A molecular vision of fungal cell wall organization by functional genomics and solid-state NMR
A Chakraborty, LD Fernando, W Fang… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Vast efforts have been devoted to the development of antifungal drugs targeting the cell wall,
but the supramolecular architecture of this carbohydrate-rich composite remains …
but the supramolecular architecture of this carbohydrate-rich composite remains …
Identification and quantification of glycans in whole cells: architecture of microalgal polysaccharides described by solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance
A Poulhazan, MC Dickwella Widanage… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Microalgae are photosynthetic organisms widely distributed in nature and serve as a
sustainable source of bioproducts. Their carbohydrate components are also promising …
sustainable source of bioproducts. Their carbohydrate components are also promising …
Solid-state NMR molecular snapshots of Aspergillus fumigatus cell wall architecture during a conidial morphotype transition
G Lamon, A Lends, I Valsecchi… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
While establishing an invasive infection, the dormant conidia of Aspergillus fumigatus transit
through swollen and germinating stages, to form hyphae. During this morphotype transition …
through swollen and germinating stages, to form hyphae. During this morphotype transition …
[HTML][HTML] Galleria mellonella immune melanization is fungicidal during infection
DFQ Smith, Q Dragotakes, M Kulkarni… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
A key component of the insect immune response is melanin production, including within
nodules, or aggregations of immune cells surrounding microbes. Melanization produces …
nodules, or aggregations of immune cells surrounding microbes. Melanization produces …
Probing Cell‐Surface Interactions in Fungal Cell Walls by High‐Resolution 1H‐Detected Solid‐State NMR Spectroscopy
A Safeer, F Kleijburg, S Bahri… - … A European Journal, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Solid‐state NMR (ssNMR) spectroscopy facilitates the non‐destructive characterization of
structurally heterogeneous biomolecules in their native setting, for example, comprising …
structurally heterogeneous biomolecules in their native setting, for example, comprising …
[HTML][HTML] Unconventional Constituents and Shared Molecular Architecture of the Melanized Cell Wall of C. neoformans and Spore Wall of S. cerevisiae
The fungal cell wall serves as the interface between the cell and the environment. Fungal
cell walls are composed largely of polysaccharides, primarily glucans and chitin, though in …
cell walls are composed largely of polysaccharides, primarily glucans and chitin, though in …
[HTML][HTML] Solid-state NMR of unlabeled plant cell walls: high-resolution structural analysis without isotopic enrichment
Background Multidimensional solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (ssNMR)
spectroscopy has emerged as an indispensable technique for resolving polymer structure …
spectroscopy has emerged as an indispensable technique for resolving polymer structure …