The Fungal Cell Wall: Candida, Cryptococcus, and Aspergillus Species

R Garcia-Rubio, HC de Oliveira, J Rivera… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The fungal cell wall is located outside the plasma membrane and is the cell compartment
that mediates all the relationships of the cell with the environment. It protects the contents of …

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 …

Structural basis for directional chitin biosynthesis

W Chen, P Cao, Y Liu, A Yu, D Wang, L Chen… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Chitin, the most abundant aminopolysaccharide in nature, is an extracellular polymer
consisting of N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) units. The key reactions of chitin biosynthesis …

Emerging antifungal targets and strategies

M Ivanov, A Ćirić, D Stojković - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Despite abundant research in the field of antifungal drug discovery, fungal infections remain
a significant healthcare burden. There is an emerging need for the development of novel …

Cell wall destruction and internal cascade synergistic antifungal strategy for fungal keratitis

Y Ye, J He, H Wang, W Li, Q Wang, C Luo, X Tang… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Fungal keratitis is one of the most common blindness-causing diseases, but clinical
antifungal treatment remains a challenge. The fungal cell wall and biofilm matrix which …

Antifungal mechanism of essential oil against foodborne fungi and its application in the preservation of baked food

H Wu, F Zhao, Q Li, J Huang, J Ju - Critical Reviews in Food …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Baked food is one of the most important staple foods in people's life, but its shelf life is
limited. In addition, the spoilage of baked food caused by microbial deterioration will not only …

Mechanism of antifungal activity of Perilla frutescens essential oil against Aspergillus flavus by transcriptomic analysis

Z Hu, K Yuan, Q Zhou, C Lu, L Du, F Liu - Food control, 2021 - Elsevier
The trend of reducing the use of chemical fungicides in the food industry has prompted
antimicrobial volatile substances of plants as an appropriate substitute for food …

Polysaccharides of mushroom Pleurotus spp.: New extraction techniques, biological activities and development of new technologies

JR Barbosa, MM dos Santos Freitas… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
The biodiversity of mushrooms Pleurotus spp. is impressive due to its complexity and
diversity related to the composition of chemical structures such as polysaccharides …

Transcriptomic analysis shows the antifungal mechanism of honokiol against Aspergillus flavus

W Zhang, B Li, Y Lv, S Wei, S Zhang, Y Hu - International journal of food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plant-derived substances as antifungal agents have received considerable attention in
recent years to reduce the use of chemical fungicides in food preservatives. In this study …

Control of Fungal Diseases and Fruit Yield Improvement of Strawberry Using Bacillus velezensis CE 100

S Hong, TY Kim, SJ Won, JH Moon, HB Ajuna, KY Kim… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to the increasing health and environmental risks associated with the use of fungicides
in agriculture, alternatives—such as using plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) to …