mSphere (Apr 2021)

A Conserved Machinery Underlies the Synthesis of a Chitosan Layer in the <i>Candida</i> Chlamydospore Cell Wall

  • Leo D. Bemena,
  • Kyunghun Min,
  • James B. Konopka,
  • Aaron M. Neiman

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00080-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 2

Abstract

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The cell wall is the interface between the fungal cell and its environment and disruption of cell wall assembly is an effective strategy for antifungal therapies. Therefore, a detailed understanding of how cell walls form is critical to identify potential drug targets and develop therapeutic strategies.