The molecular composition of the cell wall is critical for the biology and ecology of each
fungal species. Fungal walls are composed of matrix components that are embedded and …

Fungal cell walls play dynamic functions in interaction of fungi with their surroundings. In
pathogenic fungi, the cell wall is the first structure to make physical contact with host cells …

The polysaccharide-rich wall, which envelopes the fungal cell, is pivotal to the maintenance
of cellular integrity and for the protection of the cell from external aggressors− such as …

Fungal Cell Wall presents a comprehensive examination of the structure, synthesis, and
growth of the fungal cell wall and explores the reasons for the cell wall's importance to the …

In the past decades our knowledge about fungal cell wall architecture increased
tremendously and led to the identification of many enzymes involved in polysaccharide …

Fungal hyphae extend by apical growth. This process involves the polarized traffic of
secretory vesicles to the Spitzenkörper (SPK) and their subsequent distribution to specific …

Chitin is a major component of fungal cell wall and is synthesized by chitin synthases (Chs).
Plant pathogenic fungi normally have multiple chitin synthase genes. To determine their …

Filamentous fungi are a large and ancient clade of microorganisms that occupy a broad
range of ecological niches. The success of filamentous fungi is largely due to their elongate …

In this review, we present the data on the natural occurrence of chitin and its partially or fully
deacetylated derivative chitosan, as well as their properties, methods of modification, and …

The maize pathogen Ustilago maydis has to undergo various morphological transitions for
the completion of its sexual life cycle. For example, haploid cells respond to pheromone by …