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Role of the synthase domain of Ags1p in cell wall alpha-glucan biosynthesis in fission yeast.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 29 Jun 2007
Vos Alina, Dekker Nick, Distel Ben, Leunissen Jack A M, Hochstenbach Frans
Abstract excerpt
The cell wall is important for maintenance of the structural integrity and morphology of fungal cells. Besides beta-glucan and chitin, alpha-glucan is a major polysaccharide in the cell wall of many fungi. In the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe, cell wall alpha-glucan is an essential component, consisting mainly of (1,3)-alpha-glucan with approximately 10% (1,4)-linked alpha-glucose residues. The...
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