Aspergillus fumigatus cell wall: Composition and biosynthesis

Medical Mycology, Supplement

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 9-17

  Bernard, M ^a   Latge J P ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Aspergillus fumigatus; Cell wall; Conidium; Hydrolase; Mycelium; Synthase; Transferase

Indexed keywords

ALPHA GLUCAN; BETA 1,3 1,4 GLUCAN; BETA 1,3 GLUCAN; CHITIN; FUNGUS ANTIGEN; GALACTOMANNAN; GLYCOSIDASE; POLYSACCHARIDE; SYNTHETASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL COMPOSITION; CELL PROTECTION; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL WALL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; MYCELIUM; NONHUMAN; PLANT; REVIEW;

ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS;

EID: 0035663318     PISSN: 09668454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/mmy.39.1.9.17     Document Type: Review

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