Involvement of cell wall beta-glucan in the action of HM-1 killer toxin.

doi:10.1016/0014-5793(94)00575-3

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Involvement of cell wall beta-glucan in the action of HM-1 killer toxin.

FEBS letters - 4 Jul 1994

Kasahara S, Ben Inoue S, Mio T, Yamada T, Nakajima T, Ichishima E, Furuichi Y, Yamada H

Abstract excerpt

HM-1 killer toxin secreted from Hansenula mrakii inhibits the growth of Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells by interfering with beta-1,3-glucan synthesis. We found that HM-1 killer toxin killed intact cells but not protoplasts. In addition, cells lacking the functional KRE6 allele (kre6 delta) became...

Topics

Cell Wall
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Fungal Proteins
Glucans
Killer Factors, Yeast
Membrane Proteins
Mutation
Mycotoxins
Pichia
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
beta-Glucans

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