Fungal cell wall chitinases and glucanases
Abstract
The fungal cell wall is a complex structure composed of chitin, glucans and other polymers, and there is evidence of extensive cross-linking between these components. The wall structure is highly dynamic, changing constantly during cell division, growth and morphogenesis. Hydrolytic enzymes, closely associated with the cell wall, have been implicated in the maintenance of wall plasticity and may have roles during branching and cross-linking of polymers. Most fungal cell wall hydrolases identified to date have chitinase or glucanase activity and this short article reviews the apparent functions of these enzymes in unicellular and filamentous fungi, and the mechanisms that regulate enzyme activity in yeasts.
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Glucans are major cell wall components in fungi and exoglucanases are involved in cell wall modification, cell adhesion, and killer toxin resistance.
“Glucans are major cell wall components in fungi and exoglucanases are involved in cell wall modification, cell adhesion, and killer toxin resistance (Adams 2004; Jiang et al. 1995; Tsai et al. 2011; Xu et al. 2013).”
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- Authors
- Adams, D. J.
- Affiliations
- University of Leeds (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Adams, David J.
- ORCID
- Adams, David J.
- Venue
- Microbiology
- Publisher
- Microbiology Society
- Published
- 2004-07-01
- Volume
- 150
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 2029-2035
- ISSN
- 1350-0872 (ISSN-L)
- 1465-2080
- OpenAlex
- W2044782469
- Cited by
- 590
- References
- 2
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- FWCI
- 1.06
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Microbiology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- Pfizer UK
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Fungal and yeast genetics research
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Fungal Infections and Studies
- Keywords
- fungal cell wall, chitinase, glucanase, chitin, glucan, cell wall hydrolases, cell wall plasticity, enzyme regulation, yeast cell wall, filamentous fungi, cell division, morphogenesis
- MeSH terms
- Cell Wall, Chitin, Chitinases, Fungi, Glucans, Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal, Cellulases
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