A Report on Fungal (1→3)-α-<span style="font-variant: small-caps">d</span>-glucans: Properties, Functions and Application

A Report on Fungal (1→3)-α-<span style="font-variant: small-caps">d</span>-glucans: Properties, Functions and Application

The cell walls of fungi are composed of glycoproteins, chitin, and &#945;- and &#946;-glucans. Although there are many reports on &#946;-glucans, &#945;-glucan polysaccharides are not yet fully understood. This review characterizes the physicochemical properties and functions of (1&a...

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Main Authors: Katarzyna Złotko, Adrian Wiater, Adam Waśko, Małgorzata Pleszczyńska, Roman Paduch, Jolanta Jaroszuk-Ściseł, Andrzej Bieganowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
fungi
cell walls
polysaccharides
(1→3)-α-<span style="font-variant: small-caps">d</span>-glucans
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/21/3972

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