Analysis and application of a suite of recombinant endo-β(1,3)-d-glucanases for studying fungal cell walls

[Background] The fungal cell wall is an essential and robust external structure that protects the cell from the environment. It is mainly composed of polysaccharides with different functions, some of which are necessary for cell integrity. Thus, the process of fractionation and analysis of cell wall...

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Autores: Carvalho, Vanessa S. D., Gómez-Delgado, Laura, Curto, María Ángeles, Moreno, M. Belén, Pérez González, Pilar, Ribas, Juan Carlos, Cortés, Juan Carlos G.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/262448
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/262448
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Recombinant endo‑β(1,3)‑d‑glucanase
β(1,3)‑d‑glucan
Cell wall
Fission yeast
Fung
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Sumario:[Background] The fungal cell wall is an essential and robust external structure that protects the cell from the environment. It is mainly composed of polysaccharides with different functions, some of which are necessary for cell integrity. Thus, the process of fractionation and analysis of cell wall polysaccharides is useful for studying the function and relevance of each polysaccharide, as well as for developing a variety of practical and commercial applications. This method can be used to study the mechanisms that regulate cell morphogenesis and integrity, giving rise to information that could be applied in the design of new antifungal drugs. Nonetheless, for this method to be reliable, the availability of trustworthy commercial recombinant cell wall degrading enzymes with non‑contaminating activities is vital.