Evolutionary Overview of Molecular Interactions and Enzymatic Activities in the Yeast Cell Walls
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 simple identification and characterization of the main cell wall building blocks, covers the pathways and regulations of syn...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-11-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/23/8996 |
| Summary: | 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 simple identification and characterization of the main cell wall building blocks, covers the pathways and regulations of synthesis of each individual component of the wall and biochemical reactions by which they are cross-linked and remodeled in response to different growth phase and environmental signals. In this review, a survey of composition and organization of so far identified and characterized cell wall components of different yeast genera including <i>Saccharomyces</i>, <i>Candida</i>, <i>Kluyveromyces</i>, <i>Yarrowia, </i>and <i>Schizosaccharomyces </i>are presented with the focus on their cell wall proteomes. |
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| ISSN: | 1661-6596 1422-0067 |