Fungal cell wall organization and biosynthesis

SJ Free - Advances in genetics, 2013 - Elsevier
The composition and organization of the cell walls from Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Candida
albicans, Aspergillus fumigatus, Schizosaccharomyces pombe, Neurospora crassa, and …

[HTML][HTML] The genetics and biochemistry of cell wall structure and synthesis in Neurospora crassa, a model filamentous fungus

PK Patel, SJ Free - Frontiers in microbiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
This review discusses the wealth of information available for the N. crassa cell wall. The
basic organization and structure of the cell wall is presented and how the wall changes …

[HTML][HTML] Galactomannan Produced by Aspergillus fumigatus: An Update on the Structure, Biosynthesis and Biological Functions of an Emblematic Fungal Biomarker

T Fontaine, JP Latgé - Journal of Fungi, 2020 - mdpi.com
The galactomannan (GM) that is produced by the human fungal pathogen Aspergillus
fumigatus is an emblematic biomarker in medical mycology. The GM is composed of two …

Structural base for the transfer of GPI-anchored glycoproteins into fungal cell walls

MS Vogt, GF Schmitz, D Varón Silva… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
The correct distribution and trafficking of proteins are essential for all organisms. Eukaryotes
evolved a sophisticated trafficking system which allows proteins to reach their destination …

The Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-Anchored DFG Family Is Essential for the Insertion of Galactomannan into the β-(1,3)-Glucan–Chitin Core of the Cell Wall of …

L Muszkieta, T Fontaine, R Beau, I Mouyna, MS Vogt… - Msphere, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
The fungal cell wall is a complex and dynamic entity essential for the development of fungi. It
is composed mainly of polysaccharides that are synthetized by protein complexes. At the cell …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative genome analysis of entomopathogenic fungi reveals a complex set of secreted proteins

CC Staats, A Junges, RLM Guedes, CE Thompson… - BMC genomics, 2014 - Springer
Background Metarhizium anisopliae is an entomopathogenic fungus used in the biological
control of some agricultural insect pests, and efforts are underway to use this fungus in the …

Trehalose 6-phosphate phosphatase is required for development, virulence and mycotoxin biosynthesis apart from trehalose biosynthesis in Fusarium graminearum

XS Song, HP Li, JB Zhang, B Song, T Huang… - Fungal Genetics and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Trehalose 6-phosphate synthase (TPS1) and trehalose 6-phosphate phosphatase
(TPS2) are required for trehalose biosynthesis in yeast and filamentous fungi, including …

[HTML][HTML] Evolutionary overview of molecular interactions and enzymatic activities in the yeast cell walls

R Teparić, M Lozančić, V Mrša - International journal of molecular …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Fungal cell walls are composed of a polysaccharide network that serves as a scaffold in
which different glycoproteins are embedded. Investigation of fungal cell walls, besides …

Characterization of two homeodomain transcription factors with critical but distinct roles in virulence in the vascular pathogen Verticillium dahliae

JL Sarmiento‐Villamil, P Prieto… - Molecular plant …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Vascular wilt caused by Verticillium dahliae is a destructive disease that represents a
chronic economic problem for crop production worldwide. In this work, we characterized two …

Functional characterization of the gene FoOCH1 encoding a putative α-1, 6-mannosyltransferase in Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense

MH Li, XL Xie, XF Lin, JX Shi, ZJ Ding, JF Ling… - Fungal Genetics and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (FOC) is the causal agent of banana Fusarium wilt and
has become one of the most destructive pathogens threatening the banana production …