What Are the Functions of Chitin Deacetylases in Aspergillus fumigatus?

What Are the Functions of Chitin Deacetylases in Aspergillus fumigatus?

Deacetylation of chitin by chitin deacetylases (Cda) results in the formation of chitosan. Chitosan, a polymer of β1,4 linked glucosamine, plays multiple roles in the function of the fungal cell wall, including virulence and evasion of host immune responses. In this study, the roles of chitosan and...

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Main Authors: Isabelle Mouyna, Sarah Dellière, Anne Beauvais, Fabrice Gravelat, Brendan Snarr, Mélanie Lehoux, Caitlin Zacharias, Yan Sun, Steven de Jesus Carrion, Eric Pearlman, Donald C. Sheppard, Jean-Paul Latgé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Aspergillus fumigatus
filamentous fungi
cell wall
chitin deacetylase
chitosan
chitin
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2020.00028/full

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