Phylogenomic Analyses of Nucleotide-Sugar Biosynthetic and Interconverting Enzymes Illuminate Cell Wall Composition in Fungi

oleh: Julian Schwerdt, Hao Qiu, Neil Shirley, Alan Little, Vincent Bulone

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: American Society for Microbiology 2021-04-01

Deskripsi

This study provides new insights into the complex evolutionary history of the fungal cell wall. We analyzed fungal enzymes that convert sugars acquired from the environment into the diverse sugars that make up the fundamental building blocks of the cell wall.