Cell-Wall Beta-Glucans of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Part 6. Polysaccharides
Gerrit J. P. Dijkgraaf

Gerrit J. P. Dijkgraaf

McGill University, Department of Biology, Stewart Biology Building, 1205 Dr. Penfield Ave., Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 1B1

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Dr. Huijuan Li

Dr. Huijuan Li

McGill University, Department of Biology, Stewart Biology Building, 1205 Dr. Penfield Ave., Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 1B1

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Dr. Howard Bussey

Dr. Howard Bussey

McGill University, Department of Biology, 1205 Dr. Penfield Ave., Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 1B1

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First published: 15 January 2005
Citations: 2

Abstract

  • Introduction
  • Historical Outline
    • Methodological Advances in Cell-Wall Research
    • Elucidating the Molecular Structure of Yeast Glucans
    • Alkali-Insolubility of Glucan is Mediated by Cross-Linking to Chitin
  • Structural Studies on Yeast Glucan
  • Enzymology of Glucan Synthesis
  • Gene Products Involved in β-1,3-Glucan Biosynthesis
    • Fks1p and Fks2p
    • Rho1p
    • Gns1p
    • Knr4p
    • Hkr1p
  • Gene Products Involved in β-1,6-Glucan Biosynthesis
    • Endoplasmic Reticulum
    • Golgi
    • Cytoplasm and Cell Surface
  • Glucan Remodeling and Cross-Linking
    • Glucanases
    • Glucanosyltransferases
  • Applications of Yeast β-Glucans
  • Glucan Synthase Inhibitors
  • Outlook and Perspectives
  • Acknowledgments

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