mBio
(Apr 2021)
Phylogenomic Analyses of Nucleotide-Sugar Biosynthetic and Interconverting Enzymes Illuminate Cell Wall Composition in Fungi
Julian Schwerdt,
Hao Qiu,
Neil Shirley,
Alan Little,
Vincent Bulone
Affiliations
Julian Schwerdt
ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Glen Osmond, Australia
Hao Qiu
ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Glen Osmond, Australia
Neil Shirley
ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Glen Osmond, Australia
Alan Little
ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Glen Osmond, Australia
Vincent Bulone
ORCiD ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Glen Osmond, Australia
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.03540-20
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12,
no. 2
Abstract
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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.
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